THE SITUTUNGA 



of long hairs along the ridge of the back run 

 about five white transverse lines which encircle the 

 barrel. 



The female is smaller than the male, lacks horns, 

 and is bright reddish-chestnut, approaching orange 

 in colour, becoming somewhat paler below and on 

 the insides of the hind-limbs. A black line runs 

 from the crown of the head along the ridge of the 

 back to the tip of the tail. From this, twelve to 

 thirteen transverse white stripes run round the 

 barrel. Tail rufous above, white below and black 

 at the tip ; white spots on the cheeks and thighs. 

 Height at the shoulder i8 inches. The young are 

 like the female in colour, but are more spotted and 

 paler. 



THE SITUTUNGA 



(Tragelaphus spekei selousi) 



Situtunga of the Barotse; Nakong of Bechuana and tribes in 

 vicinity of Lake Mgami ; Zowi of Chilala and Chibisa ; Situ- 

 tunga, Puvula, and Unzuzu of Chobi and Central Zambesi ; 

 Njobi of Waganda ; N'zoi of Lakanga ; Kawi of Cameruns ; 

 Mluri of Duala ; Nkaya and Nkoko of Congo ; Shichinzebe 

 of Chila. 



The Situtunga, otherwise known in South Africa 

 as the Waterskaap or Waterkudu, inhabits the vast 

 papyrus and reed-swamps which border the shores 

 of lakes and rivers of South-Central, Central and 

 East Africa. 



A local race or sub-species {Tragelaphus spekei 

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