. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. FEMALE WATERBUCK so damaged poor Bubbly-jock that he died of his injuries. The figured example of Coins ellipsiprymmis, Female no^ having the characteristic Waterbuck. horns of the male, might easily. Photos by W. P. Dando, , Regent's Parle. EEINDEEE WITH ITS ANTLERS be mistaken for a female of the deer family, its general pro- portions and coarse, wiry coat being very deer-like. In size also it about equals a red deer. It is, however, a true African ante- lope, and the buck's horns are of quite an ordinary antelopine
. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. FEMALE WATERBUCK so damaged poor Bubbly-jock that he died of his injuries. The figured example of Coins ellipsiprymmis, Female no^ having the characteristic Waterbuck. horns of the male, might easily. Photos by W. P. Dando, , Regent's Parle. EEINDEEE WITH ITS ANTLERS be mistaken for a female of the deer family, its general pro- portions and coarse, wiry coat being very deer-like. In size also it about equals a red deer. It is, however, a true African ante- lope, and the buck's horns are of quite an ordinary antelopine type, ringed, erect and diverging. In its habits it is more aquatic than most antelopes other than the curious long-hoofed swamp species form- ing the genus Limno- tragus, and habitually frequents the margins of rivers and other swampy and even muddy ground overgrown with moisture- loving plants rather than the dry, open country which antelopes commmonly affect. It is also fond of wallowing in hot weather. Mr. Selous, however, has found it on steep stony hills, even a mile from the nearest river; he noticed that in spite of its heavy form it was wonderfully swift and sure-footed in negotia- ting the steepest hill- sides, although when pursued it always made for the waterside. It is evidently a beast of adaptable nature, and is very common in the parts of Africa it affects ; it has a wide range, from the Limpopo Eiver in South Africa north- wards up the east side of the continent to the Shebeyli Eiver in Somaliland. It is a frequent prey of the lion and leopard, but. 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 London
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