Horses.The Baggara tribes own a good many horses. Some are ugly animals, all head and tail, and not up to much weight, but the larger proportion are small horses, up to weight, good looking and well bred. The Dongalawi horse is prized, but it is now scarce; horses, or rather ponies, are also imported from Abyssinia. These are far inferior, but ridden by Arabs they are more suited to the country, being very hardy. If trained they can do 60 miles without water and do not seem to suffer. Their price is generally £E.3 to £E.5, but a good one runs to £E.18.
Donkeys.There are a good many donkeys, chiefly among the villagers. Like the horses they can go for a couple of days without water. From Zereiga to Bint Joda (50 miles) or from Abu Zabbat to Nahud (65 miles) are quite common marches for donkeys.
Sheep and goats.Large numbers of sheep and goats are owned by all tribes. In the south there is a small and very active breed which seems to carry more meat in proportion to its size than the ordinary Arab breed.
Game.Elephants are found in Dar El Homr, Dar El Ahamda, Dar El Tagale, and Dar Jange. Elephants are very numerous in Dar El Homr from May until June, when they travel to Dar Fertit and towards Lake No.
Rhinoceros (both black and “white”) are found in Dar El Homr and Dar El Rizeigat.
Buffalo are found in Dar El Homr, Dar El Nuba and in Dar El Ahamda.
Lion, leopard, and cheetah are found all over Kordofan from south of Kaja Katul, and are very numerous in the south.
Giraffe are found south of El Eddaiya and are very plentiful all over Southern and South-Western Kordofan.
Roan-antelope are found in Southern Kordofan.
Kudu are found scattered all over Kordofan; most plentiful in Kaja and Talodi districts.