GRANT’S GAZELLE 
met with these antelopes they were never far away from a lake or river, 
at which they could have drunk whenever they felt inclined to do so. 
There is said to be no regular breeding season for the antelopes living in 
East Africa. As to this I cannot speak, but in January, 1903, I came on 
two newly-born fawns of Grant’s gazelle, which had been hidden in the 
grass by their mothers. 
Grant’s gazelles are not, I think, of a naturally timid disposition, but 
rather bold and inquisitive animals, though, of course, in open plains, 
where they are much shot at with long-range rifles, they soon become wild 
and wary. Along the Gwas N’yiro River I found them, as a rule, much 
tamer and more trustful than any other species of antelope inhabiting that 
part of East Africa. Often they would stand gazing curiously at me as I 
rode or walked past them within a hundred yards. Sometimes, however, 
in the same district they were excessively wild. Any modern small-bore 
low -trajectory rifle is sufficiently powerful to use with good results against 
Grant’s gazelles, a fine head of one of which antelopes is amongst the 
most beautiful of all African hunting trophies. 
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