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races of one animal, then the name of the Urmian muHon will be O. 

 orientalis, var. unuiaua. 



When found, the skull in question (Fig. 31) was in fairly good condi- 

 tion, with the skin and hair still adhering to the face and forehead, but 

 wanting the lower jaw. It is that ot an adult ram, and in the curvature 

 of the horns comes nearer to the Cyprian than to the Armenian muflon, 

 although there is a striking difference in the contour of their sweep even 

 from those of the former. 



"The colour of the hair attached to the head," observes Dr. Giinther, 



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Y\G, 31. — Front View of Upper Portion of Skull and Horns of Urmian Muflon. (After Giinther.) 



" is now a uniform light isabelline, but no importance can be attached to 

 this, as the colour may have been bleached by exposure ; the horns are 

 also similarly bleached, traces of the normal dark colour being still visible 

 in some parts." 



This interesting specimen is now in the British Museum. Lake 

 Urmi, it may be added, is situated in North-Western Persia immediately 

 west oi Tabriz and south-east of Lake Van. The author has reason to 

 believe that specimens of this sheep have been obtained in Persia by 

 Prince DemidofF. 



