balus

I caught sight of the helmet tips over the balus - trade.

Nerilka's Story McCaffrey, Anne 1986

Shes and balus growled and bristled as he passed closer, but none hindered him and thus he came to the inner circle of bulls.

Tarzan the Untamed 1920

By this time other apes had entered the clearing and they were now the center of a considerable group, among which were several bulls, some young shes, and some older ones with their little balus clinging to their backs or frolicking around at their feet.

Tarzan the Untamed 1920

But not alone were they concerned with Teeka -- they roved the surrounding jungle in search of the bulls and cows and balus of her tribe, though principally for the bulls.

Jungle Tales of Tarzan 1919

Here he had watched them with their little balus -- playful creatures, spotted leopard-like.

Jungle Tales of Tarzan 1919

As a child he had enjoyed romping and playing with the young apes, his companions; but now these play-fellows of his had grown to surly, lowering bulls, or to touchy, suspicious mothers, jealously guarding helpless balus.

Jungle Tales of Tarzan 1919

Pacco, the zebra, and Wappi, the antelope, have those about the herd who keep watch while the others feed, while we, the great Mangani, let Numa, and Sabor, and Sheeta come when they will and carry us off to feed their balus.

Jungle Tales of Tarzan 1919

Even poor old Mumga, half blind and almost entirely toothless, searching patiently for grubworms beneath a fallen log, represented to her a malignant spirit thirsting for the blood of little balus.

Jungle Tales of Tarzan 1919

We cannot take shes and balus when we go out to hunt and fight.

Jungle Tales of Tarzan 1919

He saw Numa's swift charge; he saw the apes turn and flee, huge bulls trampling upon little balus; only a single she held her ground to meet the charge, a young she inspired by new motherhood to the great sacrifice that her balu might escape.

Jungle Tales of Tarzan 1919