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TRAVELS IN NORTHERN AFRICA. 
CHAP. VIll 
White Buffalo. A small white animal, very swift, and courageous 
when wounded. 
Antelope. Few are found near Morzouk. 
Wild Cat. Found in the rocks. 
Porcupine. Living in the wadeys near Bonjem. 
Hedgehog. Met with about the wells, and eaten by the Arabs. 
Rat. Of two colours, yellow and brown ; the latter are found 
in houses, the yellow on the desert : both have hairy tails. 
Gtmtsha. An animal of the rat species, black, having a bushy 
tail, and head resembhng that of a badger : Hves in palm-trees, and 
is easily tamed. 
Mouse. Of two kinds, like the rats ; one yellow, the other 
brown. 
Gerboa. Found only on the cfesert. 
Rabbits. Few wild ; some tame in Morzouk. Brought from 
the coast. 
Hare. Found in the wadeys ; rather scarce. 
Camel. The Maherry, or running Camel. Horse, ass, very few 
cows ; sheep and goats also very scarce. Dogs, two only in Morzouk 
of the greyhound species. 
The £i?'ds a?'e, 
The Ostrich. Found in the mountains of Wadan. 
Eagle. Scarce.* 
Vulture. Common on the desert. 
Hawk. Common. 
Wild Turkey. In the wadeys north of Sockna. 
Raven. Numerous on the desert. 
Duck. I have seen some flights, but cannot tell whence they 
some, probably from some waters on the desert. 
