1900.] FAUNA OF THE WHITE NILE. 953 



Family CaniDjE. 

 Canis sp. inc. 



On the 17th March, some miles south of Jebel Ain, towards 

 evening, we saw a reddish-brown Jackal or dog by the side of the 

 river. We never heard Jackals howling at night. 



Family Vespertilionid^e. 

 Scotophilia nigrita (Schreb.). 



Two Bats of this species were obtained at Abu Zeit on the 14th 

 March, just after sunset, flying over the river's bank. 



Vespertilio sp. inc. 



One specimen obtained at Abu Zeit, 14th March. 



On the 29th March on the Bahr-el-Ghazal a big-eared Bat, with 

 beautiful red-orange-coloured body, ears, and wings, was numerous : 

 unfortunately no specimens were obtained. 



Family Murid^. 

 Mus rattus L. 



Some young Rats caught iu April on board one of the barges 

 employed in the sudd-cutting in the Bahr-el- Jebel were apparently 

 of this species. 



Family LeporlDjE. 

 Lepus sp. inc. 



A few pale reddish-brown Hares were seen near Abu Zeit 

 on the 14th and 15th of March. Some skins of these White Nile 

 Hares would, I am told, be acceptable at the British Museum. 



Family Elephantid.e. 

 Elephas africanus Blum. 



Wild Elephants were met with on the Zeraf, Jebel, and Ghazal 

 rivers, and on the south bank of the White Nile between the 

 mouths of the Sobat and Jebel. Personally I saw them on ten 

 different days: they were usually accompanied by small white 

 Egrets perched on their backs. One day I had a good view of a 

 frightened Elephant running away, it was amusing watching an 

 Egret trying to keep its position on the great beast's back. 



Family GiraffldjE. 



GlRAFFA CAMELOPAR DALIS L. 



We saw only two Giraffes, on the Bahr-el-Zeraf on the 24th of 

 March. 



Family Bovid;e. 



BOS CAFFER yEQUINOOTIALIS (Blyth). 



Ou the 3rd of April on the Bahr-el-Jebel we saw two Buffaloes, 



