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ricted in the territory which the Roose-
welt party will cover. and the killing Of
these mammoths Is regarded as little less
than slaughter. Modern rifles make the
killing Of elephants easy to accomplish.
and without much danger to the hunter.
Hunting for hippopotamii Is also limited.
as the animal is hard TO locate. and only
found IN remote places along the rovers
and lakes. The hippo" is timd and not
considered dangerous unless his escape
to the wster IL cut off or he is wounded.
RH1::oCERos SOMETIMES HUNT.
The hunt for the rhnoceros in this re-
zion is no mean venture, for not infre-
quently the hunter Is hunted, and the
angered beast breaks up q whole "safa-
ri' party with one Of his terrible
charges The 'rhino'' is very nearsixht-
ed but ia possessed with a remarka BILE
sense OF smell and acute hearing; In
fact his attack 10 entirely guided by
these senses. Seeming danger from afar.
the Infatuated animal charges in a
straight line. tramp,ing down underbrush
and small trees IN his path as II he were
making a trail through nothing more
than a flower garden. Caught in the
whirlwir' rush. native hunters some
times stand still, hoping the animal will
mistake them for a tree and pass on.
which the beast not infrequently does
The charging animal can only be halted
with a we'll directed bullet through the
eye or heart.
1t Is expected that the American
party vii. make every effort to bag
the much discussed white rhinoceros.
which has been killed of from his
original range in British East Africa.
Besides ''rhinos." buffaios and other
large animals. the hunting game In
Guides giraffes. leopards. xebras and
antelopes. The artelopes CT Africa
are most interesting from hunts
mans Viewpoint. as they are extreme
~ difficult to shoot. Very shy and
quick, 1t requires an unerrine aim TO
| shots are successful
In this rare hunting ground the
American party will md three species
OF the hartebeest, the oryx. tho sable
| antelope. the roam antelope, the oribi
| the lesser reed buck. the water buck
the stsinbuck the Gland, the greater
and leseer kuiu, the gnu and the
bushbuck. All these various species
Of antelopes bavs keenly developed
escaping faculties. wart hogs. Jack
ais. hyenas. together with a host OF
cranes. bustards and other feathered
varieties, all help swell the popula-
tion OF the animal Kingdom in this
region.
WILD DOGS DANGEROUS,
/ No hunters can ever be said to have
enjoyed all the experiences OF the
African Jungle without an adventure
with wild dogs. which roam In packs
and are the dread Of the natives. Tho
cry OF these animals 10 not unlike that
OF the leopards or smaller game, and
once heard tho natives fly to the tops
OF trees These monErcl dogs have
low bodies. covered with thick. buhsy
hair. A hunter wounding wild dos
must. according to the ethics OF the
chase. pursue and kill the wounded
canine.
The fsh Of the inland lakes. IN
which 10 found the hippo" are unpal-
atable, and the Roosevelt party will
subsist on flesh and fowl, There Is
an abundance OF wild duck on Mai
vasha lax. where the hunters will
doub tless spend much time. Once
killed, all this quarry must he imme-
diateiy prepared for transportation.
ana skins and hides sailed and dried
to make preservation certain.
There Ia hunting all tho year round
in British East Africa, but the season
Of the big rains" from tho END Of
January to the end Of April. Is not
one generally chosen by tho hunter.
There IL also short, rainy spell
about October and November which,
however. is not regarded as an oh.
stacle to hunting.