From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . )er lip ofwhich is not prolonged into a snout. It is, moreover,larger, and has longer tusks than its cousin. Nextto the elephant it is the largest known land mammal,and its anterior tusk exceeds five feet in length. Fiftyyears ago it was quite common in South Africa, butEnglish sportsmen and Dutch settlers have hunted ituntil it is practically extinct. It is now to be foundonly in Lado and the surrounding districts, and inthe immediate neighbourhood of Faradje it is stillfairly common.
From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . )er lip ofwhich is not prolonged into a snout. It is, moreover,larger, and has longer tusks than its cousin. Nextto the elephant it is the largest known land mammal,and its anterior tusk exceeds five feet in length. Fiftyyears ago it was quite common in South Africa, butEnglish sportsmen and Dutch settlers have hunted ituntil it is practically extinct. It is now to be foundonly in Lado and the surrounding districts, and inthe immediate neighbourhood of Faradje it is stillfairly common. The game laws of the Anglo-Egyptianand Belgian governments will, I hope, safeguard theexistence of this gigantic relic of a bygone age. Abba is the eastern frontier station of the Belgian. 74. Plaiting.
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