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Updated: May 12, 2025
Keeping ourselves among the rocks and shrubs and tall grass, we made our way in the direction we had seen the deer. As we got nearer Harry pronounced them to be ourebis. We were afraid that we should have no chance of getting within shot, for we saw them gliding rapidly along, often bounding several feet into the air, then galloping on again, and once more bounding on.
He told me that not only the ourebis but several other deer, if attracted in the same way by their suspicions or curiosity being aroused, can be thus shot. We lost no time in cutting open our deer, so as to lighten the loads, and the better to preserve the meat. Each was as much as a man could carry on his shoulders. We were unwilling, however, to leave any part behind.
They were black in colour, round-shaped, and slightly ringed. The doe was without horns, and was a much smaller animal than her mate. From all these marks Hendrik thought the little antelopes were "ourebis;" and such they were. He continued to stalk in upon them, until he was as close as he could get.
All the time I was watching the ourebis; which, no longer leaping about, remained quiet for some seconds, and then with slow and stately steps advanced towards the curious object. I had time to examine them minutely. Their colour was a pale tawny above, and white below. The horns straight and pointed, and, as far as I could judge, five inches in length.
They were black in colour, round-shaped, and slightly ringed. The doe was without horns, and was a much smaller animal than her mate. From all these marks Hendrik thought the little antelopes were "ourebis;" and such they were. He continued to stalk in upon them, until he was as close as he could get.
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