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The horses are white, grey, or dark brown. Many of them are 
splendid creatures ; they are well-proportioned, and have perfect 
action. They are very well framed, and some of them are so swift 
that they can run down an ostrich with ease. The people feed them 
with great care, as if they get too much corn they become ungovern- 
able. The dark brown horses are nicknamed “ dongolwies the 
white and the grey are called “ kuruks.” 
The sheep are large, have very short wool, and fine long tails. 
The rams have long twisted horns. The wool is only used to stuff 
saddles. Their milk is used for food. 
The goats are very fine animals, with splendid horns ; they are 
black, white, grey, or black and white mixed. Their milk is used, 
and considered the most nourishing milk obtainable. The goat’s 
hair is not made use of, but the skins of goats and sheep are 
employed as mats, and also made into bags to carry water or babies 
in. Sometimes they are used as loin-cloths. 
Camels are made to serve as baggage and riding animals ; they 
are also eaten, and their milk is used. They have only one hump ; 
some of them are very vicious. They cannot live in the south- 
western part of Darfur. Their skins are used for mats, for ex tem- 
pore beds, for sandals, and to make ropes. 
Two breeds of dogs are found in the country. The best are fawn- 
coloured, and have smooth skin, short hair, long legs, long curly 
tails, and erect ears. They are used for hunting and as watch-dogs. 
They are much attached to their masters. Hydrophobia is not 
known. The other is a mongrel breed, miserable curs, white or 
black and white ; they act as scavengers, and serve no other useful 
purpose. There are cats similar to our own, but somewhat larger, 
with long tails and long silky hair. 
Fowls are kept and eaten ; their eggs are not often used as food, 
but usually kept for hatching. Cocks are sometimes encouraged to 
fight ; but if this becomes known to the dalimars the perpetrators 
of the cruelty are made to pay a fine in damoor cloth. Gelding is 
not practised. 
A trade exists in horses, camels, cows, sheep, and goats. Horses 
and hygeenes are the most valuable. There are no special cattle 
markets, but in the ordinary markets a space is set apart for the 
cattle. Donkeys and horses are trained by being made to carry 
