The Waterbucks and Kobs 



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horns, the straight and frequently coarse fur, the absence of a bare patch 

 below the ears, the rudimentary face-glands, the long and slightly tufted 

 tail, and the full development of the lateral hoofs. In the skull the bones 

 forming the extremity of the upper jaw (premaxillae) extend upwards and 

 backwards to join the nose-bones (nasals), and there are deep pits in the 

 forehead. 



The following arrangement of the species may be adopted : — 

 A. True waterbucks of large size, with the hair grizzled and the 

 neck maned. 



1. Common waterbuck {Cobus ellipsiprymmis). 



2. Sing-sing „ ( „ defassa). 



3. Mrs. Gray's 



mo.ria). 



B. Kobs of smaller size, with rufous hair and no mane to the neck. 



White-eared Kob (Coins kucotis). 



5. Uganda ,, ( „ thomasi). 



6. Buffon's „ ( „ cob). 

 Puku „ ( „ vardoni). 

 Lechg (or Lechwe) Kob {Cobus leche). 



Of these, No. 2 may be divided into four local races distinguished 

 chiefly by colour, while two such races may be recognised in No. 7. By 

 many writers these races receive the rank of distinct species. 



The Common Waterbuck [Cobus ellipsiprymmis) 



The waterbuck is always called by the South African Dutch Kring-gaat. 

 It is known to the Bechuanas as Tumogha ; to the Matabele as Sidumuga ; 

 while the Makalakas call it Etumuha ; the Makobas Mashigi - gig ; the 

 Masai-was Gwelu/ig -give lee ; and the Batongas Mukulo. The Swahili (East 

 African) name is Kuril, or Kulu ; the Somali name, Balango. 



This noble 'antelope, usually found, as its name implies, in the vicinity 



