. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. GNUS AND DUIKERS 301 wateliful, alert, and, when grazing, guarded by sentries, usually old bucks, with eyes as keen as those of a hawk. These sentinels often post themselves on an anthill in such excellent positions as to command the plain for a mile or more. Hunters dislike this animal, for it seems to he the self-appointed watchman of the grazing ground,. The Head of an Adult Brindled iinii {Ooniiochirtes fauriuns) and its Calf, showing
. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. GNUS AND DUIKERS 301 wateliful, alert, and, when grazing, guarded by sentries, usually old bucks, with eyes as keen as those of a hawk. These sentinels often post themselves on an anthill in such excellent positions as to command the plain for a mile or more. Hunters dislike this animal, for it seems to he the self-appointed watchman of the grazing ground,. The Head of an Adult Brindled iinii {Ooniiochirtes fauriuns) and its Calf, showing the horns growing out as spikes ; the}' subsequently assume the peculiar curves characteristic of the adult. (Natural History iNIuseuui.) and its cry of warning will send various kinds of beasts, especially zebras, galloping over the plain. The harte- beest obtained its name from the early Dutch settlers in South Africa l)ecause it is so hardy, and so tolerant of severe injur}^ Hartebeest are common throughout the African Continent and they vary in form, colour and shape of the horns, according to age and sex. In. 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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