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THE MAMMALS OF ETHIOPIAN AFRICA 



with several other antelopes, the duiker is almost a total abstainer from water. 

 Through Zululand, Natal, the Transvaal, Swaziland, and along the east coast as far 

 as Zanzibar ranges the red duiker (C. natalensis), a more rufous species, with the 

 tuft round the bases of the horns more conspicuous, and shorter horns, of about 

 3 inches in length in the bucks. Standing 17 inches at the withers, it measures, 

 inclusive of the tail, in length about 37 inches. This is a forest species, dwelling 

 near water, and only appearing in the open in wet weather or at the close of the day. 



THE DUIKER BOK. 



Its cry is a kind of whistle, but it utters a sniffing as it runs. Smallest of South 

 African antelopes is the blue duiker (0. monticola), which stands only 14 inches at 

 the shoulder, and measures about 24 inches in length, exclusive of the tail. The 

 horns rarely reach 2 inches in length and are hardly visible above the tuft of 

 hairs. This species is met with in the woods of the eastern coast in Cape Colony, 

 Natal, and Zululand, where it feeds on berries and shrubs. It is apparently on 

 the move throughout the day, although most often seen in the evening and early 

 The West African banded duiker (C. dorice) deserves special mention 



