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Peters's Gazelle (Gazella petersi) 



Swahili Name, Sala or Swara 



A large gazelle, measuring as much as 33 inches at the shoulder, found 

 along the coast regions of East Africa, and thence as far inland as the Galla 

 country. It bears a strong resemblance to Grant's gazelle, and is of a 

 bright reddish-fawn, with white facial streaks, and a strong central band, 

 dark brownish at the muzzle ; there is a broadish dark streak along the 

 flank, and another smaller streak, running horizontally down the rump, 

 separating the white from the fawn colour. The white marking of the 

 rump is very noticeable, impinging well up on to the back. Under parts, 

 like rump, snow white. The horns of the male of this fine gazelle, 

 although handsome trophies, measuring as much as 22 inches over the 

 curve, are neither so long nor so striking as in Grant's gazelle. They are 

 straighter and have not so strong a backward curve. Those of the females 

 are much inferior. This species is very nearly allied to granti, has the 

 same habits, and was, in fact, for some time looked upon as a mere local 

 variety. H. A. Bryden. 



Grant's Gazelle (Gaze/la grant/ typica) 

 In British East Africa 

 Ndorobo Name, Ngoli ; Swahili Name, Swara'' 

 This, the largest and handsomest of all the gazelles (about equal in 

 size to the impala), is also the commonest and most generally distributed 

 in East Equatorial Africa. It is a most beautiful creature ; its deli- 

 cate colouring, elegant shape, ornamental horns, and graceful movements 



1 This name is used by the Swahili indifferently for any gazelle (Grant's, Thomson's, Waller's) as 



