. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. 292 EASTERN ETHIOPIA Steinlwks, like the duikers, nre often seen jumping among the long grass in the Eift Valley : they are called "grass antelopes" by the settlers and in the tall dry grass the colour of their coats makes them invisible except when they move. They were more easily seen after the grass had been fired, for when a steinbok "bolts" out of cover, and traverses the black patches. Steinboks frf(jiieiit open g
. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. 292 EASTERN ETHIOPIA Steinlwks, like the duikers, nre often seen jumping among the long grass in the Eift Valley : they are called "grass antelopes" by the settlers and in the tall dry grass the colour of their coats makes them invisible except when they move. They were more easily seen after the grass had been fired, for when a steinbok "bolts" out of cover, and traverses the black patches. Steinboks frf(jiieiit open grass plains either singly or in pairs. left by a grass fire, it becomes a conspicuous object and is secured with a shot gun ; their curious jumping movement and gi-eat speed make them difficult targets for riHes. I was far more interested in watching the movements of these pretty antelopes than in destroying them, but they were welcome additions to the larder. A steinbok weighs aljout thirty pounds. Dik-Dik or Dig-Dig is the native name of some small antelopes which prefer to live in dry acacia-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bland-Sutton, John, Sir, 1855-1936. London : Macmillan and Co. , Limited
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