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korrigum|ˈkɒrɪgəm| [f. Kanuri kargum.] A West African antelope, Damaliscus korrigum; also called the topi.
1826Denham & Clapperton Narr. Trav. N. & Cent. Afr. 192 Senegal Antelope..was found on the plains of central Africa. The natives call this species Korrigum. 1836Proc. Zool. Soc. IV. 103 The Korrigum of Denham and Clapperton's Travels..was a very distinct animal from the Koba. 1895Sclater & Thomas Bk. Antelopes I. ii. 61 About the year 1840 Whitfield, a collector employed by Lord Derby..obtained specimens of the korrigum from the vicinity of Macarthy's Island on the River Gambia. 1964L. S. Crandall Managem. Wild Mammals in Captivity 669 The korrigum or Senegal hartebeest (Damaliscus k. korrigum), found from Lake Chad to Senegal, was described from an animal living in the Zoological Gardens of London. |