Here’s some more for you folks - if you don't know 'em all, just answer those you can......

The scientific name for “common†nyala as found in Kwa-Zulu Natal is Tragalaphus Ngasi. There are two stories about how it got it’s scientific name. The more entertaining of these stories probably isn’t true, but it’s a great story anyway!- the story relates to the Zulu meaning of the word “ngasi†– so what does that word mean?

The indigenous populations of Africa often use the various Euphorbia trees to catch fish – how?

In the old days (around 1900) of British East Africa the settlers had a very risky way of hunting Lions – How did they do it?

The young of black & white rhino can easily be differentiated from each other by the way they accompany their mothers – tell us how?

Name the tree that by tradition can only be carved by members of the Zulu royal family?

Which country does the Burigi area of Tanzania border?

What is the old East African formula for judging the weight of elephant ivory?

How did F. C. Selous die?

Who wrote “With a Gun in Good Country�

Which old time Professional Hunter was rumoured to have had an affair with Ava Gardner?

Which country did Ian Nyschens write about hunting in “Months of the Sun�

What are you doing when someone suggests you’re ‘avin’ a giraffe? (Don’t forget I’m English!)

I'll take a guess to answer the rhino question..

The white rhino keeps the calf in front, while the black rhino has the calf follow. I'm assuming this has to do with the terrain/vegatation inhabited, the black rhino preferring thinker growth and thus mother makes a trail, whereas the white is more in the open and therefore mother can see the calf.

Selous was shot by a sniper in Tanzania while fighting against the Germans in World War I. He was 68.

The early British settlers used to run lions down on horse back and "job" them with spears I believe.

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Which country did Ian Nyschens write about hunting in “Months of the Sun

zambia i think, an excellent well written book but it has been a while since i've read it.

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Who wrote “With a Gun in Good Country�

Ian Manning.

The early hunters used to chase the lion by horseback. The lion usually ran into some thick stuff and when the horse and rider got close, the ole lion would come boiling out ready to eat some horse meat with a little human meat for a chaser(pun intended). At this point the rider would turn the horse and gallop off some distance, dismount, and sort out the pussy cat with his trusty double.

Ian Nyschens... why Rhodesia (Zim) of course

Geronimo

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Name the tree that by tradition can only be carved by members of the Zulu royal family?

I'm sure that Alf is correct on this one but I believe that the common name for this wood is "Pink Ivory". I know it's very expensive! I've turned some pens with it and with a satin nickle pen kit it makes a gorgeous pen!

JDS

No one gonna try the last one!

I'll post the answers in a couple of hours.....

1. Nyschens hunted primarily in the old Rhodesia, but also venttured out as far as Mazambique, Malawi and Tanzania.

2. I reckon havin a Giraffe, applying the cockney rhyming slang....means having a laugh.
Jezz

I think Selous was found speared to death by the Dinka, who were working for the Germans.

The scientific name for “common†nyala as found in Kwa-Zulu Natal is Tragalaphus Angasi. (My apologies to Alf for my previous spelling mistake!) There are two stories about how it got it’s scientific name. The more entertaining of these stories probably isn’t true, but it’s a great story anyway!- the story relates to the Zulu meaning of the word angasi†– so what does that word mean? = It means “I don’t know†– the story is that a white explorer was walking through Zululand with his Zulu tracker and he saw an nyala. The explorer asks the Zulu “what’s that?†and the Zulu replied “Angasi†meaning I don’t know. As the explorer didn’t understand the reply he thought it was the Zulu name for the antelope, so he called it Tragalaphus (meaning spiral horned) Angasi. Or spiral horned I don’t know. – Like I said, almost certainly not true - but a good story anyway!

The indigenous populations of Africa often use the various Euphorbia trees to catch fish – how? = There’s variations on the theme but the most common are to either throw a branch in the water or soak a ball of grass in the resin and throw that in. The resin stuns the fish and they float to the surface.

In the old days (around 1900) of British East Africa the old hands had a very risky way of hunting Lions – How did they do it? = They rode after them and either stuck them with lances or shot them – often on horseback. The sport was called Lion Galloping.

The young of black & white rhino can easily be differentiated from each other by the way they accompany their mothers – tell us how? = The white Rhino is a grazer and spends most of it’s time grazing with it’s head down, so the young stay in front where mum can see them. The Black Rhino is a browser and spends most of it’s time with it’s head up. The young follow behind and pick up the leaves mum has dropped on the ground.

Name the tree that by tradition can only be carved by members of the Zulu royal family? = Red Ivory

Which country does the Burigi area of Tanzania border? = Rwanda

What is the old East African formula for judging the weight of elephant ivory? = The length of the inner curve of the tusk from lip to tip in feet multiplied by the circumference of the tusk (in inches) at the lip equally the weight in pounds. This is accurate to less than 10%.

How did F. C. Selous die? = Shot by a sniper during WW1.

Who wrote “With a Gun in Good Country� = Manning

Which old time Professional Hunter was rumoured to have had an affair with Ava Gardner? = Bunny Allen

Which country did Ian Nyschens write about hunting in “Months of the Sun� = Mozambique

What are you doing when someone suggests you’re ‘avin’ a giraffe? (Don’t forget I’m English!) = It’s cockney rhyming slang for “having a laugh†– usually taking the mickey or playing a joke of some kind…….

Here’s a few more for you:

Jam jar = car
Trouble & strife = wife
Apples & pears = stairs
Rahmees = rahme ahrses = trahses = trousers or in American = pants

Was it Winston Churchill who said the US & UK are two countries divided by a common language?

Was it Winston Churchill who said the US & UK are two countries divided by a common language?[/QUOTE]


No, it was George Bernard Shaw