Those that Chew the Cud 305 
THE young Beisa Oryx, shown in the 
Another 2¢COMpanying photo- 
Regimental graphs, was caught by a 
Po British officer a few 
months ago. At first it was very wild 
and neryous, but the kindly cow in the 
photograph (a loan to the same officer by 
a friendly Somali sheikh) took pity on 
it and brought it up with her own calf, 
which may also be seenin the photograph 
looking out under its mother’s nose. 
The little oryx has gone many marches, 
packed comfortably on a camel’s hack, 
and it originally had as a companion 
another baby antelope, an awal or 
agate: aS é PEEPS 
A YOUNG BEISA ORYX AND ITS 
FOSTER-MOTHER. 
familiar with the sight of the bottle. 
It is quite amusing to see — the 
strugele that takes place when the 
lady in the photograph appears with 
the milk, and it will be seen that 
the animals look no worse for this 
substitute for their parent.” 
Photo by Herbert Lazenby. 
TAKING THE BOTTLE. 
Scemmerring’s gazelle, also to be seen in 
the photograph, packed on the camel; 
but that has unfortunately died since. 
The photographs, taken in Somali- 
land, have been kindly sent to us by 
Mrs. Barnard. ie 
“TE enclosed photograph,” writes Mr. 
Taking the Herbert Lazenby, “shows 
Bottle. the method of feeding 
lambs which have been forsaken by the 
mother. The lambs draw the nulk from 3 v7 Se 
the bottle by the aid of a large teat, and é Bee ; ae 
it is astonishing how soon they become ORYX PaCKED ON A CAMEL, 
