The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-14
TWO QUEER ANIMALS
THE MARABOU AND THE HYENA OF
CENTRAL AFRICA.

ana BenSt Often bnttIe FOR Ihe1r
Food-Fairylil1e Pluines That Are
Light as Air.
In southern Asia and central Africa.
Their flesh colored heads are only partially
covered with stiff, wiry feathers and
hanging ON the breast they bear u disgust
Ing pouch, which answers the purpose Of
crop. One Of the largest Of these storks
Is the marabou. 1t stalks about tho great
sandy plains Of central Africa with COM
posuro and lordly grandeur, as if it were
the most beautiful bird in the world. Its
body feathers are of dull metallic green
color and Its wings and tail are dingy
black. Looking at the awkward creature,
no one would suspect that under its un-
calmly wings 1t carried the most exquisite
and fairylike little plumes, so airy that 1t
takes basketfuls Of them to weigh an
ounce. They are pure white, and SO much
desired for trimming that the bird is Wig
orously hunted by tho natives, who sell
these dainty feathers to traders for very
large price.
Hunting the marabou Ia attended with
great difficulty, as the bird possesses won
derful cunning, and often contrives to
outwit the most skillful hunter. With
laughable dignity it measures tho ground
between itself and It's pursuer and takes
very good care not to exhaust itself by too
rapid flight. If the hunter moves slowly,
the bird at once adopts an equally easy
pace but II the hunter quickens his steps,
tho bird is off like All arrow. 1t Is very
difficult to get within gun range of this
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lheiosure' anu III "ooiosic"i s"iuehS'
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nghtlhs LOT loou u VIII ol'eh overcome
tho largesn Vultules' ana "aso successiei
paI.ies Win beasts on prey
Inc hyehh inhaolts inc same Portiohs U,
ASIA anu ATTIC" us tho ihar"nou anu
travellers give accounts OF torfioie con-
tests pet"eoh .hcso TWO singular mem oers
Oh the amman hlhRuo'h' lhe hyeha Is
calieu mo Nui'ure uihons peas's' 's IL Prc,
1crs cafrioh iof It's 1000 ara as long as IL
can nhu aeau animals 10 oe'our IL leaves
the HOOKS ana nerds III peace oo"ardly
ny nature IL rarely attacks man or oeas'
unless driven 20 desperation py munger.
Inc striped hyeha ihnaplts tEe northern
latltudes OF AREA, Persia ana Syri", Whiie
the spotted species which IS easily famed
ana Is sometimes caiieu nyehh aog' IL
found IN large numbers III the vast plains
of south Africa.
Iho hyena Is strange looking beast'
1t has big head and heavy, shaggy
name inc nina Faft OF lts poay Is much
lower than IT'S shoulders and lts nina legs
are short ms oud formation gives u an
awkward, shanhi'ng manner OF waikins'
which Is both ludicrous and hlucnus'
This creature rarely shows itselt by day
but when the shadows OF night 1all on tho
plains anu forests u comes OUT from lts
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