.* Ovis: 427 
M. Severtzoff was too much for a strong mountain camel, the animal 
“requiring four hours to do four versts (2°6 miles), and being obliged to 
lie down several times during the journey. He reckons the entire weight 
of a male Ovis Poli to be not less than 16 or 17 poods (576 to 612]bs.) ; 
the head and horns alone weigh over two poods (72 lbs.).” * 
I have before me a beautiful photograph by Mr. Oscar Malitte, of 
Dehra Doon, of a very large skull of this sheep, with the measurements 
given. The photograph is an excellent one of a magnificent head, and I 
should say if the measurements have been correctly made, that the horns 
are the longest, though not the thickest, on record. 
The dimensions given are as follows :— 
Inches 
REUNG eae CUVEG?.© (Gi ee me el 8 
rom tipstOrtlp aoe ae meee ee ot AS 
Ginte aaa ea os ee ed ne el 
The next largest head to this is the very fine one in the Indian 
Museum, presented by Major Biddulph :—- 
Inches. 
Bond titencurve Amen nee! eu eg 
Brent tip tO-Cias  Meeente Or et  e oe e Y BB 
Girth" pase, aac eee) ee Re eG 
There is another in the British Museum :-— 
Inches. 
hounde/ Geass eee tee OA ae SL  . OR 
Brow fp (agp ve. eek ee Nee, | s, e 
Girtivat-base;> sales, oe ee ee SS Sie Se OG 
From the above measurements it will be seen that the horns in the 
photograph before me are of greater length, but not so massive as the 
other two. They are also more compressed in their curvature than the 
others, and so the tip to tip measurement is less. The skull appears to 
be that of a very old animal; the horns are quite joined at the base, and 
from the incrustation on the bones I should say it had been picked up, 
and was not a shikar trophy. Anyhow it is a valuable specimen.t 
No. 439. Ovis HoDGsont. 
The Argali or Ovis Ammon of Thibet. 
NaTivE Names.— Ayan, Nuan, Nyan, Niar, Nyaud or Guow. 
Hasirat.—The Thibetan Himalayas at 15,000 feet and upwards. 
Description.—The following description was given by a correspon- 
dent of the Czvz/ and Military Gazette in the issue of the 21st October, 
* It must be remembered that at such great elevations a camel is unable to bear 
a very heavy load. 
+ See notes to Owis Polit in Appendix C, p. 528. 
