Nilgiri Tahr 305 



becoming almost pure white in very aged individuals ; the legs also 

 grizzled with white, dark blackish-brown in front, paler behind ; knees 

 with thickened callous pads ; females with two teats. 



The distinctive features of the warri-atu, as this tahr is locally called, 

 are the generally short and stiff hair, the strong convexity of the outer 

 sides ot the horns, and the presence of only two teats in the female. 



The following are some of the largest horn-measurements recorded in 

 Mr. Rowland Ward's book : — 



Length along Basal 



Front Curve. Circumference. T ip to Tip. 



i6i ? ? 



iSl 81 6 



15* 8| 4f 



i5i 8| 4f 



Hi 8| 54 



Hi 8f 61 



Hi '8| si 



Hi 8 4f 



Hi 81 4 



Hi 8 4I 



Hi 8f , 5i 



H 7| 61 



H 7f 6f 



i2f yf 4f 



The largest female horns on record have a length ot i ii inches, with a 

 basal circumference of 5f inches. 



Distribution. — The mountain ranges of Southern India, namely the 

 Nilgiris and Anamalais, and the Western Ghats from the Anamalais 

 nearly to Cape Comorin ; generally at elevations between 4000 and 6000 

 feet above the sea-level, although occasionally considerably lower. With 

 the exception of the Arabian tahr and the Abyssinian ibex, the present 



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