. Big game shooting on the equator. Hunting -- Africa, East; Africa, East -- Description and travel. TOPI DAMALISCUS JIMELA SWAHILI : KONGONI. MASAI : KlNYANGOSWA NEAR relation to the hartebeest, but distinguished chiefly by its shorter face and different shaped horns, is the topi. It is sometimes called "topi hartebeest," but as its Latin name is " Damaliscus" as against "Bubalis" of the true hartebeest, this is a misnomer. The topi is smaller, however, and its horns are short, thick, and heavily ringed, being very often much worn and broken at the tips ; they be
. Big game shooting on the equator. Hunting -- Africa, East; Africa, East -- Description and travel. TOPI DAMALISCUS JIMELA SWAHILI : KONGONI. MASAI : KlNYANGOSWA NEAR relation to the hartebeest, but distinguished chiefly by its shorter face and different shaped horns, is the topi. It is sometimes called "topi hartebeest," but as its Latin name is " Damaliscus" as against "Bubalis" of the true hartebeest, this is a misnomer. The topi is smaller, however, and its horns are short, thick, and heavily ringed, being very often much worn and broken at the tips ; they bend slightly outwards and then try to meet, whilst slant- ing backward all the way. The cow carries a head as well, thinner, as usual, but extremely hard to distinguish, in a herd, from a male's. I remember well my sickness at my first two. I made certain they were both bulls, and the biggest in the herd to boot, but found I had made another error. In colour the topi is darkish brown, with curious purple-black markings on his face, flanks, and fore-arms. 146. 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 Dickinson, F. A. (Francis Arthur), b. 1874. London, J. Lane; New York, J. Lane
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