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RECORDS OF BIG GAME 



CAFE OBIBI (Oribia scoparia) — continued. 



ABYSSINIAN OBIBI (Oribia montana). 

 Miwaka of the Abyssinians. 



Very similar in most characters to the Cape species, but with a 

 shorter and less bushy tail, the tip of which has only a few sparse 

 black hairs. Height at shoulder, 2 2|- inches. These antelopes are shy 

 and rarely seen in the open, preferring the thick bush and long grass. 

 If disturbed they go at a great pace with their heads quite close to the 

 ground. Their flesh is very good. 



Viscount Edmond de Poncins states that a fine male weighed 30 

 lbs. 1 3 oz., and stood 1 9^ inches at the shoulder. 



Distribution. — Abyssinia and Bongoland. 



