. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. AN UNCAGED ZOO ]8c as a hole is deseilecl, a spider spins its wel) across the entrance, then tiies, attracted l)y tlie odour left by the piigs, are caught in this net. and so the cunning spinner thrives. The settlers like sportsmen to shoot the wart-hogs, for the holes they make in the ground are uncomfortable and awkward places for the feet and legs of men, horses, mules, and cattle. The hog's tiesh some men tind palatable, but it is toug
. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. AN UNCAGED ZOO ]8c as a hole is deseilecl, a spider spins its wel) across the entrance, then tiies, attracted l)y tlie odour left by the piigs, are caught in this net. and so the cunning spinner thrives. The settlers like sportsmen to shoot the wart-hogs, for the holes they make in the ground are uncomfortable and awkward places for the feet and legs of men, horses, mules, and cattle. The hog's tiesh some men tind palatable, but it is tough to eat; moreover, it is useless. The Earth Pig, Aard-vark, or Anthear. for the porters, as many of these men are Mahomedans and refuse to eat it on religious grounds. These pigs are named wart-hogs on account of the fleshy prominences on their faces. They are ugly, re- pulsive-looking creatures, and when irritated can inflict nasty and even dangerous wounds with their tusks. The wart-hog is very common in the grass lands around the lake. The natives are glad to obtain the tusks ; they use them as ornaments when in full 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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