WEST AFRICAN HARTEBEEST 



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Horns nf West African liartebcest. Shot b)' J. \\'. Carroll. 



WEST AFRICAN HARTEBEEST (Bubalis major). 



Closely related to the preceding animal, of which, when fully 

 known, it may turn out to be merel}' a local race with more massive 

 horns. Body said to be of a uniform grayish brown, face deep brown, 

 the fore-legs streaked with dark brown or blackish from the knees 

 downwards, and the tail-tuft black. 



Distribution. — Gambia, Lower Nigeria, and the interior of 

 the Cameroons. 



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Locality. Owner. 



Nigeria . . .1'. A. Clive. 



Vauri, IlatLsa .States J. W. Carroll. (See illustration. ) 



Near lloigu . . Capt. N. C. Welch. 



Benue River . . Julius K'ppe. 



Vauri, llausa States [. AV. Carrcill. 



Tooolantl . . Berlin Museum. 



Niger Sudan . . Hon. Walter Rothschild. 



Ilii, Nigeria . Capt. A. H. Festing. 



Near Borgu . Capt. N. C. Welch. 



