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14. Gosling's Obibi (Ourebia gosUngi). 



Gosling first discovered this fine oribi in the open grass country 

 near Bima, when he obtained a male, having horn dimensions as 

 follows : length on front curve, 4| in. ; circumference, 2| in. ; tip 

 to tip, 2| in. Body measurements : head and body, 3 ft. ^ in. ; 

 hind foot, 11| in. ; ear, 4J in. ; tail, 3f in. 



At Niangara, in June, we again met with this oribi, and GosUng 

 obtained an adult female, the type from which the description has 

 been taken. Female. — Head and body, 3 ft. 1|- in. ; hind foot, 11| 

 in. ; ear, 4J in. ; tail,. 3f in. (Niangara. G. B. Goshng.) 



15. West African Oribi [Ourebia nigricaudata). Hausa, Bussia. 

 Male. — Length on front curve, 3f in. ; circumference, If in. ; 



tip to tip, 2J in. (Nigeria. G. B. Gosling.) 



16. Sing-Sing Watbrbuck (Cobus defassa). Hausa, Gumbasa. 

 Found everywhere in the vicinity of the rivers. The natives of 



the Welle have a clever way of calling up the male waterbuck. Gosling 

 describes how on one occasion he came across a waterbuck, but it was 

 invisible owing to the long grass. His hunter called it up, and got 

 an answer at least ten times by imitating the snort and making a 

 double stamp on the ground with his feet. 



Out of the many heads obtained by Gosling, the following three 

 are worthy of record : (1) Length on front curve, 29| in. ; circum- 

 ference, 8J in. ; tip to tip, 10 in. ; height at shoulder, 44 in. lb i 

 (G. B. G.) (2) Length on front curve, 29f in. ; circumference, 8J in. ; 

 tip to tip, 20J in. (Ibi. G. B. G.) (3) Length on front curve, 29 in. '. 

 circumference, 8 in. ; tip to tip, 9f in. (River Welle. G. B. G.) 



17. Buffon's Kob {Cobus cob). Hausa, Maria. 



Very plentiful in the Wase district. Northern Nigeria, where the 

 animals carried large horns, and very red skins. (1) Length on front 

 curve, 22 in. ; circumference, 6J in. ; tip to tip, 11 in. (Ibi. G. B. G.) 

 (2) Length on front curve, 20 in. ; circumference, 6J in. ; tip to tip, 

 8f in. (Ibi. G. B. G.) 



18. Uganda Kob (Cobus thomasi). General name on Welle, Tagba. 

 This is the East African representative of the former species. We 



first met with it at Angba on the River Welle. 



19. BoHOR Reedbuok [Cervicapra redunca typica). Hausa, 

 Quanterrifi. 



(1) Length on front curve, 9J^ in. ; circumference, 7 in. ; tip to 



