NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



and markings, vefy much like the Inyala male and 

 female. 



In the little-known sub-species 1. spekei albono- 

 tatus, the white face markings are larger. 



The sub-species which occurs south of the Zam- 

 besi, and with which we are chiefly concerned, 

 the adults of both sexes, unHke others of the same 

 genus, are alike in coloration. This is rather 

 remarkable, as the females of the typical race and 

 the other local races differ considerably from the 

 male. 



The young ones are striped transversely with 

 narrow white lines. The Situtunga may at once 

 be distinguished from the Inyala by its hoofs, which 

 are excessively long, and by the lateral or false hoofs 

 which attain an unusual degree of developinent. 



The female is hornless. 



THE KUDU 



(Strepsiceros capensis) 



Iqudu of Amaxosa ; Kudu or Koodoo of Hottgntots ; Umgaxa of 

 Zulus ; Itolo of Basuto ; Itshongonono of Swazis ; Tolo of 

 Bechuana, Barotse and Ngami tribes ; Noro of Mashonas ; 

 Dwar of Masarwa ; Muziloua of Batonga ; Unza of Mazubia ; 

 Unzwa of Makuba ; Muziloua of Batonga ; Izilarwa of 

 Makalaka ; Ngomo of Chilala and Chibisa ; Godir of Somali ; 

 Tata of M'Kua ; Nylat of Sudani ; Agarzin of Abyssinia. 



The Kudu inhabits Africa wherever the nature of 

 the country is suitable, from the Cape Province to 



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