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from the skull, as well as in the openness of coiling of the separate-horns. 
Some are more open and divaricating, others a slightly closer spiral 
and the horns nearer together. The native hunters consider that 
there are two sorts of Kudu, which really are but the extremes of these 
two types. They call the former ghazdwi, the latter karéri, and be- 
lieve each animal is the property of some spirit who marks his animal 
that he may be known to his owner. The slit ear of one specimen is 
thus taken to be such a mark. 
The hoofs are remarkably delicate in proportion to the size of the 
animal and to an experienced eye, make a characteristic track. 
In the stomach of an 11-foot crocodile killed above Bados, Dr. 
Phillips found what seemed to be the hoofs of a Kudu. 
TRAGELAPHUS DECULA (Riippell). 
Abyssinian Bushbuck. 
Antilope decula Riippell, Neue wirbelth. fauna Abyssinien. Sdugeth., 1835, 
p. 11, pl. 4. 
A few Bushbuck may be found along the Blue Nile at Abu Zor and 
beyond, but they are uncommon and solitary in habits. At El Garef 
we heard in the early evening what our native hunters assured us was 
their curious sharp bark of alarm, reminding one of a small terrier. 
Cotton (1912) mentions finding Bushbuck at Bados and Magangani. 
It is apparently less common on the Dinder, for we met with it but 
once, at Um Orug where Dr. Phillips obtained a young male. 
EGOCERUS EQUINUS BAKERI (Heuglin). 
Baker’s Roan Antelope. 
Hippotragus bakeri Heuglin, Nova acta Acad. Leop. Carol., 1863, 30, art. 2, 
p. 16, pl 2, fis-6, 
This fine Antelope is still to be found in small numbers on the north 
bank of the Blue Nile in the vicinity of Bados. They are shy, how- 
ever, and seem to use much caution in approaching the river to drink. 
This they do at some very early hour, and are far back in the dry thorn 
bush by daybreak. At Magangani, near Roseires, a small herd 
passed within a stone’s throw of our encampment during the night, 
on the way to the water. Cotton speaks of finding one at Gebel Maba, 
some distance above Roseires, but there seem to be few beyond that 
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