In 1909, ex-President Teddy Roosevelt went on safari with his son to eastern Africa in order to stock the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. In his 1910 book, African Game Trails; An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist, Roosevelt presents the 512-animal tally for himself and his son, Kermit.
Kermit and I kept about a dozen trophies for ourselves; otherwise we shot nothing that was not used either as a museum specimen or for meat—usually for both purposes. We were in hunting grounds practically as good as any that have ever existed, but we did not kill a tenth, nor a hundredth part of what we might have killed had we been willing. The mere size of the bag indicates little as to a man’s prowess as a hunter, and almost nothing as to the interest or value of his achievement.
LIST OF GAME SHOT WITH THE RIFLE DURING THE TRIP
- Lion: TR, 9; Kermit, 8
- Leopard: TR, 0; Kermit, 3
- Cheetah: TR, 0; Kermit, 7
- Hyena: TR, 5; Kermit, 4
- Elephant: TR, 8; Kermit, 3
- Square-mouthed (white) rhinoceros: TR, 5; Kermit, 4
- Hook-lipped (black) rhinoceros: TR, 8; Kermit, 3
- Hippopotamus: TR, 7; Kermit, 1
- Warthog: TR, 8; Kermit, 4
- Common zebra: TR, 15; Kermit, 4
- Big or Grévy’s zebra: TR, 5; Kermit, 5
- Giraffe: TR, 7; Kermit, 2
- Buffalo: TR, 6; Kermit, 4
- Giant eland: TR, 1; Kermit, 2
- Common eland: TR, 5; Kermit, 2
- Bongo: TR, 0; Kermit, 2
- Kudu: TR, 0; Kermit, 2
- Situtunga: TR, 0; Kermit, 1
- Bushbuck (East African): TR, 2; Kermit, 4
- Bushbuck (Uganda harnessed): TR, 1; Kermit, 2
- Bushbuck (Nile harnessed): TR, 3; Kermit, 3
- Sable: TR, 0; Kermit, 3
- Roan: TR, 4; Kermit, 5
- Oryx: TR, 10; Kermit, 3
- Wildebeest: TR, 5; Kermit, 2
- Neuman’s hartebeest: TR, 0; Kermit, 3
- Coke’s hartebeest: TR, 10; Kermit, 3
- Big hartebeest (Jackson): TR, 14; Kermit, 7
- Big hartebeest (Uganda): TR, 1; Kermit, 3
- Big hartebeest (Nilotic): TR, 8; Kermit, 4
- Topi: TR, 12; Kermit, 4
- Common waterbuck: TR, 5; Kermit, 3
- Singsing waterbuck: TR, 6; Kermit, 6
- Common kob: TR, 10; Kermit, 6
- Vaughn’s kob: TR, 1; Kermit, 2
- White-eared kob: TR, 3; Kermit, 2
- Saddle-backed lechwe: TR, 3; Kermit, 1
- Bohor reedbuck: TR, 10; Kermit, 4
- Chanler’s buck: TR, 3; Kermit, 4
- Impalla: TR, 7; Kermit, 5
- Big gazelle (Granti): TR, 5; Kermit, 3
- Big gazelle (Robertsi): TR, 4; Kermit, 6
- Big gazelle (Notata): TR, 8; Kermit, 1
- Thomson’s gazelle: TR, 11; Kermit, 9
- Gerenuk: TR, 3; Kermit, 2
- Klipspringer: TR, 1; Kermit, 3
- Oribi: TR, 18; Kermit, 8
- Duiker: TR, 3; Kermit, 2
- Steinbuck: TR, 4; Kermit, 2
- Dikdik: TR, 1; Kermit, 1
- Baboon: TR, 0; Kermit, 3
- Red ground monkey: TR, 1; Kermit, 0
- Green monkey: TR, 0; Kermit, 1
- Black and white monkey: TR, 5; Kermit, 4
- Serval: TR, 0; Kermit, 1
- Jackal: TR, 0; Kermit, 1
- Aardwolf: TR, 0; Kermit, 1
- Rattel: TR, 0; Kermit, 1
- Porcupine: TR, 0; Kermit, 1
- Ostrich: TR, 2; Kermit, 0
- Great bustard: TR, 4 (1 on the wing); Kermit, 3 (1 on the wing)
- Lesser bustard: TR, 1; Kermit, 1
- Kavirondo crane: TR, 2 (on the wing); Kermit, 1 (on the wing)
- Flamingo: TR, 0; Kermit, 4
- Whale-headed stork: TR, 1; Kermit, 1 (on the wing)
- Marabou: TR, 1; Kermit, 1
- Saddle-billed stork: TR, 1 (on the wing); Kermit, 0
- Ibis stork: TR, 2 (1 on the wing); Kermit, 0
- Pelican: TR, 1; Kermit, 0
- Guinea-fowl: TR, 5; Kermit, 5
- Francolin: TR, 1; Kermit, 2
- Fish eagle: TR, 0; Kermit, 1
- Vulture: TR, 0; Kermit, 2
- Crocodile: TR, 1; Kermit, 3
- Monitor: TR, 0; Kermit, 1
- Python: TR, 3; Kermit, 1
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