188 LT.-COL. C. DELMK-RADCLIFFE ON THE NATURAL [June 6, 



Wart-Hogs {Phacochoerus cethiopicus) were occasionally to be 

 met with all along the valley of the Kagera, though nowhere very 

 numerous. Aardvark were present, though of course never 

 seen unless dug for. Their holes, however, were found in all 

 directions in the low-lying country, and they are probably fairly 

 common. 



Of beasts of prey Lions are faii'ly common in Bukanga, in the 

 neighbourhood of the Nyakaf unzo swamp. They also appear in 

 western Ruampara and in Rushenyi and Mpororo. In general 

 terms, it may be said that they are to be found wherever large 

 herds of zebras and antelopes exist. In Bukanga, however, it 

 appears that they have taken to man-eating fairly extensively. 

 The natives in this part of the world have a wholesome dread of 

 them, and during the short time the Boundary Commission was 

 at work in Bukanga repeated instances occurred of lions attacking 

 human beings. 



Leopards are also found throughout the whole area under 

 discussion except the extreme western portion. Although they 

 live principally on the small antelopes, monkeys, guinea-fowl, 

 &c., they also take toll of the natives' goats, &c., and thus become 

 sometimes a great nuisance. At Mulema camp, for instance, 

 a leopard took goats from one hut or the other almost every 

 night for a month, and when Captain Laughlin, Dr. Bagshawe, 

 and Mr. Doggett endevoured to kill him at the natives' request, 

 he wounded, more or less seriously, no less than thirteen men 

 before being finally despatched. Cheetahs apparently do not 

 exist in this part of the country west of the lake. )Serval Cats 

 were occasionally met with, and a smaller gi'ey, rather long-tailed 

 Wild Cat. Hysenas appeared occasionally, but may be said to be 

 rare. They were of the usual spotted variety. 



Otters are common in the lake. Two forms were met with, 

 one very large, the other smaller. These two ai-e stated also 

 to be common in Lake Kivu. 



Among smaller mammals, interesting species were a Poecilogale 

 doggetti, an extremely handsome, large, striped Stoat ; Tatera 

 fcdiax ; Procavia bettoni : these three being new species. Another 

 extremely interesting animal was Herpestes galera rohustus, a 

 fish-eating Mongoose. 



In all about 180 specimens of mammals were collected, and a 

 large number have been described in the ' Proceedings ' of the 

 Zoological Society of London, the most interesting being the new 

 Buflalo {Buhalus cafer radcliffei), Poecilogale doggetti, Tatera fallax 

 and Procavia bettoni. There is no doubt that a scientific inves- 

 tigation would disclose a much larger number of small mammals 

 than wei-e secured for the collections of the Boundary Com- 

 mission. All the region west of the lake abounds with species 

 of great scientific interest, the interest increasing the further 

 west one goes, and it is a matter for the greatest regret that 

 a collection could not be made in the neighbourhood of the 

 Mfumbiro Mountains, 



