{{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=%A5%B3%A5%A6%A5%E2%A5%EA%A4%C8%A5%E1%A5%CB%A5%E3%A5%BF%2Ejpg,w:300}}{{br}} Mr. Menyata Gaspar, blindfolding his eyes by a bat caught by a bowgun. (Photo: Oishi) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=1mboka%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} A Baka Pygmy boy is keeping a genette (Genetta servalina) on his head, which his father caught and brought to him. Genettes are called mboka in the Baka Pygmys language. (Photo: Hattori) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=2%2Ekokolo%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} A Manis tricuspis, which is called kokolo in the Baka Pygmys language. It is a strange animal whose body is covered by cuirass. It is tasty. (Photo: Hayashi) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=3ngata%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} A baby mangabey (Lophcocebus albigena), which is called ngada in the Baka Pygmys language. (Photo: Hattori) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=4liabo%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} A civet (Civettictis civetta), which is called liabo in the Baka Pygmys language. Men eat it but women do not. (Photo: Hattori) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=5akolo%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} A water chevrotain (Hyrmoschus aquatics), which is called ngeke in the Baka Pygmys language. They sometimes hide underwater for several minutes if chased by a predator. (Photo: Hattori) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=6dengwe%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} A Cephalophus callipygus, which is called ngendi by the Baka Pygmies and Celphalophus monticola, called ndengwe. (Photo: Hattori) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=7pame%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} Boschvarks (Potamochoerus porcus), which are called pamein the Baka Pygmys language. Their appearance is beautiful and they are also popular among the Baka Pygmies in terms of their taste. In Japan, they can be seen at Zoorasia Yokohama Zoological Gardens. (Photo: Hayashi) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=8bedi%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} A baby hornbill (Tropicranus albocristatus cassini), which is called bedi in the Baka Pygmys language. (Photo: Hattori) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=9nu%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} A bird (Nigrita bicolor), which is called bomboko in the Baka Pygmys language. (Photo: Hattori) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=10bolo%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} Life in the forests seems to have created a clever hound. The dog called Kaiman shown on the left grew strong after Mr. Yasuoka adopted it. (Photo: Hayashi) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=11munyolo%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} There was also a good-tempered cat in the village. When I was suffering from mice, a friend, a Baka Pygmy, brought this cat to me from somewhere. (Photo: Hayashi) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=12beef%2Ejpg,w:300}}{{br}} A cow which was taken over by Fulbe people to Moloundou from a place hundreds of kilometers away in order to sell its meat. (Photo: Inai) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=DSC00195%2EJPG,h:300}}{{br}} A chameleon living in the forests, called gE:gEl in Bakewele. A kid caught it and brought it back, keeping it in a basket proudly, to show me but he seemed to be afraid of touching the chameleon. In this photo, the chameleon looks deep green as the inside of the basket was dark but when brought into the sun, it turned a yellowy color very quickly. It seemed the chameleon had not forgotten how to act when he was exposed to the sunshine. Chameleons are not used for food but they are the perfect animals for children to play with. (Photo: Oishi) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=samba+avec+geja%2Ejpg,w:300}}{{br}} A Baka Pygmys boy, Gedja, showed me a samba which he had captured alive. (Photo: Oishi) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=simon+et+oiseau%2EJPG,w:300}}{{br}} Mr. Simon and Great Blue Turaco. (Photo: Oishi) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=kanga%2Ejpg,w:300}}{{br}} This shows the moment when my friend Dede, a Baka Pigmy, had just caught a kanga (Crested guinea fowl) by a snare trap. These types of terrestrial birds are occasionally trapped. They do not have much meat on them but the meat is nicely stringy and its juice is rich, thus very tasty when cooked into a soup. (Photo: Oishi) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=Atherurus%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} A Bush-tailed Porcupine, which is often caught by a snare trap. This is called guoub in Bakwele, boke in Baka, and ngomba in Lingala. Its spines are commonly used for doing womens hair. (Photo: Oishi) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=Brazza+Monkey%28Oishi%29%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} This is a de Brazza's monkey, which has been caught. When gunning, this monkey was taken alive in Bamileke village, located in Obala, outlying Yaound. (Photo: Oishi) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=20090927tsetse%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} A tsetse fly. They live along the rivers. When the sun rises and the forests get warm, they appear. They are well known for causing sleeping sickness in humans and it is painful if they bite you. Taken in a village, Ntam, located on the borders between the Congo Republic and Cameroon in 2009. (Photo: Oishi) {{linkimage http://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/CameroonFS/wiki.cgi?action=ATTACH&page=%BF%B9%A4%CE%C6%B0%CA%AA%A4%BF%A4%C1&file=ngongolo%2Ejpg,h:300}}{{br}} A centipede called as "ngongolo" in Baka. Though it doesn't bite on humans, people are afraid of it. (Photo: Oishi)