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ing the bodily perfections of this splendid type, 

 what can one say to do justice to the majesty and 

 beauty of the noble horns? The largest pair I 

 have seen measured 60f in. following the curve, 

 but I consider that any head with horns measuring 

 more than 56 in. might well be described as a good 

 one. The Kudu is a shy beast, of very acute 

 senses of smell and hearing, and his mousy-grey 

 colouring enables him to conceal himself very 

 effectually in the tree- covered hill country in which 

 he is almost invariably found ; and were it not for 

 his striping, which I think is much more pronounced 

 than in the case of the Eland, his presence would 

 rarely be detected. 



I have not yet heard of the Inyala ( Tragelaphus 

 angasi) as occurring on the Zambezi, although he 

 is well known in British territory on the River 

 Shird, and, therefore, not very far removed. On 

 the Sabi River to the southward, this interesting 

 and extremely shy animal is found, a very fine 

 specimen having been bagged there last year by 

 my friend the Marchese de Pizzardi. 



The only remaining Tragelaph is the Bushbuck 

 {T. scriptus). This attractive little beast inhabits 

 as a rule thick bush country, and may even be 

 found at considerable elevation. The females are 

 of clear chestnut, whilst the males, affecting the 

 peculiarities of their distant connection the Eland, 

 become dark slaty-grey, spotted and striped with 

 white on the flanks and hindquarters, and showing 

 a distinct stripe from withers to tail. The Bushbuck 

 requires careful handling, and has been known to 

 charge fiercely when wounded. The finest pair of 



