26o RECORDS OF BIG GAME 



Skull and Horns of Sable Antelope, from R. T. Corynclon's specimen. 



SABLE ANTELOPE (Hippotragus niger). 



Impeiigo of the Masubias. Qualata inchii of the Bamangwatos 

 Impalavipala of the Swazis and and Makololos. 



Zulus. Solupe of the Masaras. 



Ookii'a of the Makubas. Utjiele of the Amandebele. 



Potoquanc of the Southern Qualata and T'cJioo in the Barotse 



Bechuanas. country. 



Pala-liala of the SwahiHs. Qualata and Tshuviu in the Lake 

 Pala-pala of the Makalakas. Ngami country. 



Nkwalandi in the Chilala and Chibisa countries. 



The group of antelopes which includes the present species, the 

 roan antelope, the gemsbuck, addax, etc., differs very markedly from 

 all those before mentioned. Among the leading features are the 

 scimitar-shaped, conical, or spiral horns, which are placed just over the 

 eyes, and are present in both sexes, the hairy muzzle, the absence of 

 face-glands, and the long, tufted tail. Even more remarkable are the 

 upper molar teeth, which have square grinding-surfaces and tall crowns, 

 like those of oxen. 



From the other members of the group the beautiful sable antelope 

 and its near ally the roan antelope are well distinguished by the 



