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base, with a spread of 1 8 inches. The largest pair I shot on the Chobe 

 measured 1 ft. 8 in. in a straight line from point to base, with a 

 spread of 1 ft. 4 in. ; but the generality measure under I ft. 6 in. in 

 length. 



10. CeRVICAPRA ARTJNDINACEA. 



{Rietbok of the Dutch ; Beedbuck of the English ; Imzee-gee of 

 the Amandebele ; Ee-bee-pa of the Makalakas ; Im-vwee of the 

 Masubias ; Um-vwee of the Makubas ; Bemba of the Masaras.) 



The first place I met with this Antelope was on the banks of the 

 Marico river, though I believe a few are still to be found here and 

 there in the Transvaal. On the upper portions of the Tati, Shashi, 

 Ramokwebani, and other tributaries of the Limpopo it is to be 

 met with ; and in the Matabele and Mashuna countries on both slopes 

 of the watershed it is very common along the banks of every river, 

 except, of course, in the inhabited parts, where it has been exterminated. 

 During a journey along the eastern bank of the Botletlie river in 1879, 

 I did not see any Reedbucks ; but on the Mababe, Tamalakan, 

 Machabe, Sunta, and Chobe rivers I found them very numerous. Oa 

 the tributaries of the Zambesi east of the "Victoria Falls, such as the 

 Pandamatenka, Daka, and Gwai, it is common, as also along the Nata, 

 a river running from the Matabele country westwards into the great 

 saltpan. In fact throughout central South Africa it is to be found 

 wherever there are open grassy or reedy valleys intersected by a stream 

 of water, or large reed vleys. On the Manica plateau, north of the 

 Zambesi, Reedbucks were particularly common, and I have there 

 seen as many as eight feeding in close proximity to one another. 

 As a rule one seldom sees more than three or four together ; and of 

 these two are usually young. They are animals that go in pairs, 

 and in this particular differ altogether from the Waterbuck, Leechwee, 

 or Pookoo Antelopes, which consort together in herds, and amongst 

 which thereis not more than one male for every ten females. Although 

 the Reedbuck is never found far from water, it always keeps on dry 

 ground; and when chased I have never seen one take to boggy ground, 

 but have noticed that rather than cross a narrow stream of shallow 

 water they will make a long detour, often running the risk of being 

 cut off thereby. When alarmed they give a shrill whistle, very 

 similar to that emitted by the Chamois. The longest pair of Reed- 

 buck horns that I have ever seen measured 16 inches along the curve ; 

 and I have shot two specimens myself whose horns measured 15 inches. 

 The otdiuary length is from 12 to 13 inches. 



11. COBUS ELLIPSIPRYMNUS. 



(Kringffi.ttt of the Dutch ; WaterbucJc of the English ; Tumoga 

 of the Bechuwnas; /S^/rfj^^w^a of the Amandebele ; Ee-tumuha of the 

 Makalakas ; Ee-kulo of the Masubias ; Umkiilamdumlo of the 

 Makubas ; Mukulo of the Batongas ; Gwelung-gwelee of the Masa- 

 ras.) 



The Waterbuck is still found on the upper Limpopo and its tribu- 

 taries, such as the Shashi, Tati, and Ramokwebani, in herds of from 



