THE ANTELOPES 229 
horned Antelope, we find p> 
several forms of the smaller | 
bushbucks recognised by 
naturalists: vz. the Har- 
NESSED ANTELOPE of the 
forest regions of Western 
Africa; the CAPE BUSHBUCK 
of South Africa; CUMMING’S - 
BUSHBUCK of Eastern Africa; 
and the DECULA BUSHBUCK 
of Abyssinia. The various 
forms of bushbuck vary in | 
general colour from very dark 
brown to various shades of 
grey-brown, yellow-brown, 
and rich red. In all species 
the young are more or less | 
striped and spotted; but 
whereas in some forms the 
adultanimals lose theirstripes 
and spots almost entirely, in 
others the adults are more 
richly marked than immature 
specimens. Formy part,lam 
inclined to believe that, if 
largeseries of bushbuck-skins 
were collected from every 
district throughout Africa, it 
would be found that all the 
varieties of this animal at 
present accepted as distinct 
species would be found to 
grade into one another in GERENUK 
sucha way that only one true A gazelle-like antelope with long neck and legs, inhabiting North-east Africa 
species could be recognised. 
The bushbucks vary in height at the shoulder from 28 inches to 33 inches, and only the 
males carry horns, which are nearly straight, with a close spiral twist, and measure in adult 
animals from 10 inches to 18 inches in length. 
Bushbucks are not found in open country, but live in forest or thick bush near the 
bank of a river, stream, or lake, and are never met with far from water. They are very 
partial to wooded ravines amongst broken, mountainous country, provided such districts are well 
watered; and are very solitary in their habits, both males and females being usually found 
alone, though the latter are often accompanied by a kid or half-grown animal. They are shy 
and retiring, and should be looked for between daylight and sunrise, or late in the evening, as 
they are very nocturnal in their habits, and lie concealed in long grass or thick bush during the 
heat of the day. Their call resembles the bark of a dog, and may often be heard at nights. 
The BROAD-HORNED ANTELOPE is only found in the forests of the West African coast range, 
from Liberia to Gaboon. The male of this species is a very handsome animal, standing about 
43 inches at the withers, and is a bright chestnut-red in general colour, with a white spinal 
stripe extending from the withers to the root of the tail, and fourteen or fifteen white stripes 
on the shoulders, flanks, and hindquarters. The ears are large and rounded, and the horns very 
massive, and about 30 inches in length, measured over the single spiral twist. There are two or 
Photo by S. G, Payne, Aylesbury, by permission of the Hon, Walter Rothschild 
