Warble Larvae in Grant's Gazelle

Abstract

About 100 larvae were present under the skin of a Grant's gazelle shot in Kenya. The identity of the larvae is under investigation. One larva was present in 1 of 2 immature males shot in the same area while in 2 mature males whitish rounded scars (which could have been caused by larvae) were observed in the fascia covering the longissimus dorsi muscles. It is considered that this may be the first record of warble-fly larvae in indigenous cloven-hoofed animals in East Africa. -T.E.G.R.