THE MAMMALS OF INDIA. 



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by some zoologists as corresponding to the canine teeth of other 

 mammals, we regret to see that this view is not adopted in the text, 

 since it appears to us that the evidence of certain fossil Ungulates 

 renders it indisputably correct. Some interesting observations are 

 given as to the habits and former distribution of the Great Indian 

 Rhinoceros [R. unicornis) among which we observe that the time- 

 honoured tradition of its enmity to the elephant is finally disposed 

 of. In accordance with the views of most zoologists, Mr. Blanford 

 regards the small Hairy Rhinoceros of Chittagong merely as a 

 variety of the two-horned Sumatran species [R. swnatyensis). 



The true Ruminants, or Pecora, from their numerical abun- 

 dance, necessarily occupy a considerable portion of this part of the 



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The Bharal, or Blue Sheep (Ovis nahura). 



volume. Among these, the five Indian species of wild cattle are 

 included in the single genus S05 ; a peculiar pale-coloured variety 

 of the Buffalo {Bos bubalus) receiving a new name. The difficult 

 question as to the real number of species of wild sheep in India and 

 Central Asia receives new light from Mr. Blanford's study of the 

 magnificent series of heads of these and other Ungulates recently 

 presented to the British Museum by Mr. A. O. Hume. In the first 

 place, the specific distinctness of the Tibetan Argali (Ovis hodgsoni) 

 from the true Argali (0. ammon) of Siberia, is, at least, provisionally 

 admitted. Next comes the mighty Ovis poli, in which SevertzofTs 

 O. karelini is included, according to observations previously pub- 

 lished by the author. The definite-identification of the Urial of the 

 Punjab — commonly known as O. cyclocevos — with the Tibetan Sha 

 (0. vignei) now appears, however, for the first time, although it 



