He replied that the lechwe couldn't either, so, when pressed, would dash for the opening. |
A group of red lechwe jumping and scattering in different directions can quickly confuse a lion. |
Moreover, a man in a small canoe, hurling his heavy assegai at a lechwe, had missed the beast and killed his brother. |
On his return he told me that the place had been well chosen and that the country was alive with lechwe. |
A major threat to lechwe is the building of hydroelectric dams which eliminates their seasonal floodplain habitat. |
Should any lechwe attempt to break through the sides of the funnel, the canoemen had to drive them back or assegai them. |