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inches ; length of the posterior leg, from the tibio- 

 femoral joint to the fetlock, twenty-two inches 

 five-tenths; of the fetlock joint two inches; of 

 the hoof two inches three-tenths ; length of the 

 horns, following the outer curvature, two feet ten 

 inches; circumference of the base fifteen inches 

 five-tenths ; length of the ear three inches five- 

 tenths. 



Descrh^tion. Horns of the male, very large, the 

 bases very near the eyes ; curved first backwards, 

 then forwards, with the points curved rather up- 

 wards and outwards ; deeply wrinkled from their 

 base to one half their length, the rest being more 

 smooth, triangular at base, the largest face ante- 

 riorly ; horns of the female very slender in com- 

 parison with those of the male, nearly straight, 

 almost without wrinkles, and resembling very 

 much those of the domestic he-goat; ears rather 

 broad and pointed, and very straight ; neck hav- 

 ing some pendulous folds ; tail very short ; colour 

 of the animal during summer, a grayish-fawn, 

 with a yellowish or reddish line along the back, 

 and a large spot of the same colour surrounding 

 the base of the tail, on the buttocks ; internal sur- 

 face of the extremities, and the belly, of a still 

 more pale-reddish (rather dirty white;) winter 

 colour more reddish above, 'approaching to white 

 on the snout, on the belly and under the throat. 



Habit. Living in mountainous countries; they 

 are exceedingly active, and are able to ascend 



