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apparently not further west. These water-buck have fine heads, 

 as a rule considerably lai-ger than K. eUi2ysi2)Tymnus in East Africa, 

 although the heads are not nearly so big as are fovuid in the 

 Semliki Valley. 



In the swamps near the mouth of the Kagera, on the shores of 

 the lake, and on the islands of the Sesse group, Limnotragus 

 spelcei v^^as fairly common. This animal, owing to its nocturnal 

 and swamp-loving habits, is of course seen extremely rarely, but 

 it is frequently hunted by natives with nets and packs of dogs. 

 The horns are often to be met with in possession of natives. 

 There is at present a doubt whether more than one species of this 

 antelope is not found in the same district. 



In Biikanga, especially about the Nyakafunzo swamp and to 

 the south of it, large herds of Mpala {jEpyceros melampus) may 

 be met with. These beautiful antelopes are to be seen in herds 

 of 200 or 300, and in the district referred to perhaps 1500 

 individvials exist at the present time. They were met witli 

 at no other point throughout the country traversed. 



Very common, although occuriing only in ones and twos at a 

 time, was a species of Reed-Buck (Cervicapral sp.). This antelope 

 was chiefly confined to the low-lying grassy countiy in Bukanga,j 

 along the banks of the Kagera, and in Ruampara. 



Another very common antelope Avas the Oribi {Ourehia montana). 

 This little antelope appeared almost everywhere on the low 

 ground in the mountains, except in the highly cultivated parts of 

 Ankole and the mountains in the west. In general, it may be 

 said that no antelopes or game animals of any description were 

 seen in the Ruchigga moiintains and their northern and eastern 

 extensions. Bush-buck and Harnessed Antelope were seen at 

 rare intervals in the valley of the Kagera.. The latter appeared 

 occasionally at the edges of the dense foi'ests near the mouth of 

 the Kagei'a, and in one or tAvo places in the narrow valley of the 

 Kagera between the mountains. 



Bush-buck were occasionally seen in the Koki hills and the 

 mountains of Ruampara, where the deep gullies choked with 

 vegetation afibrded them shelter, and the open grassy hillsides 

 excellent feeding-grounds. 



On the steep hills of Ankole and Karagwe, Klipspringers were 

 common wherever the ground suited them. The form in this 

 country shows some differences when compared with the klip- 

 springers of other parts of Africa, and may prove to be aii 

 intermediate variety. 



Of Monkeys, Colohus guereza was seen in the forests near the lake. 

 The common grey African monkey was also observed in many 

 places, and an interesting species, Cercocebus aterrivmis, was also 

 seen in the dense forests near the lake and in the dense forests 

 round Minziro. The last-named monkey looks almost black and 

 is veiy shy. Its cry is very loud and peculiar, reminding one 

 slightly of the ciy of the Chimpanzee. Baboons are common, 

 especially in the mountains in Ankole and Karagwe. 



