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the Goat and Sheep: the animal is consequently a browser and 
not a grazer. Nevertheless the mere nostrils, which are wide 
and terminal, have a decided Bovine character both as to form 
and position, and, as it were to remind us of the true Bovine 
muzzle, there is a clear broad margm round the nostril which is 
quite nude and moist.” 
Mr. Turner (Proc. Zool. Soc. 1849) thinks “ this genus is 
closely allied to Nemorhedus, and has no relationship with the 
Gnu or the Musk Ox;”’ indeed he appears to consider it as a 
species of that genus! 
Mr. Blyth “ believes its affinity to be strictly Caprine, with little 
relation either to the Bovine or to the Gnous (Catoblepas), not- 
withstanding the very remarkable form of the horns.”—Journ. 
Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 1850, 348. 
1. BuporcAs TAXICOLA. The TAKIN. 
Yellowish grey. Hairs yellow, black tipped. The head, neck, 
dorsal streak, belly, limbs and tail black; they are sometimes 
entirely black. ; 
Budorcas taxicola (Takin), Hodgson, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 
1850, 65. t. 1; Gray, Knowsley Menagerie. 
Nemorheedus (taxicola), Turner, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1849. 
Hab. Eastern Himalaya. The Mishmi Mountains. Called Takin 
by the Mishmis, and Ken by the Khamtis. 
Female. Mus. Asiat. Soc. Calcutta. 
OstroL. Hodgson, I. c. t. 2, skull, copied, t. 5. f. 3, 4. 
Subtribe [1. Antilopee. The horns conical, bent back, cylin- 
-drical or compressed, and ringed at the base. The knee (or 
_ wrist) in the middle of the fore-leg. 
“Occipital plane of skull forming an obtuse angle with the 
frontal plane. Core of the horns thin, consisting of dense bone, 
often with a clear sinus at the base within. Horns seated on the 
upper surface, below the crest of the frontals, and apart at the 
base. Teats 2 or4. Feet-pits in hind feet, and generally also 
_ in the fore ones.”—Hodgson. 
_ Antilope, Gray, Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1847, 230; Glean. Knows. 
Menag. 
. Becinpon (gen. Antilope), part., Ovesidez, part., Lesson, Nov. 
Tab. Reg. Anim. 175. 
Antilopide, Tetracerocidz, Rupicaprade, et Damalidz, Brookes, 
Cat. Mus. 63. 1828. 
Bovide et Capride, part., Ogilby, P. Z. S. 1836, 137. 
Antilope?, Gazella?, Dryxis?, Bubalis?, Enagrus, Rafinesque, 
Anal. Nat. 56. 1815. 
