ASIATIC IBEX 



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ASIATIC IBEX (Capra sibirica). 



The first of the true ibexes, in all of which the long scimitar-shaped 

 horns carry bold transverse knots on the front surface. In the present 

 species the horns are characterised by their large size and well- 

 developed front surface ; the second distinctive feature being the long 

 beard of the males. Height at shoulder from 40 to 42 inches ; weight 

 about 206 Ibs., when cleaned from 128 to 153 Ibs. 

 Distribution. The mountains of Central Asia, from the Altai to the 

 Himalaya (exclusive of the Pir Panjal), and from the neighbourhood 

 of Herat to Kumaon. Several local races of this species are 

 recognised ; namely, the Thian Shan ibex (C. sibirica typica), 

 from Siberia, the Thian Shan, Altai, etc., the Irtish ibex (C. s. 

 lydekkeri], the Baltistan ibex (C. s. wardi\ and the Himalayan ibex 

 (C. s. satin}, from the mountains to the northward of Kashmir 

 and adjacent districts as far east as the source of the Ganges. 



Length on Circum- T; ,. , Ht 



front curve. ference. i'Ptoiip. Locality. 



-56 

 542 



-541 

 54" 

 54 



-531 

 53* 



53 



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 n* 



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 14 

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12 



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1 Picked up by Lieut.-Col. R. E. Hutchinson. 



Owner. 



Lord Elphinstone. 



Lieut. -Col. A. E. Ward. 

 . P. B. Vander-Byl. 



Queen's Own Corps of Guides. 1 



H.M. the King, 



Lord Elphinstone. 



Capt. P. Hambro. 

 . R. Hayne. 

 . Col. J. Biddulph. 



St. George Littledale. 

 . P. Church. 



H.H. the Maharaja of Travan- 



core. 

 Martyn Kennard. 



Major J. Manners Smith. 

 Sir Victor Brooke's Collection. 

 . P. B. Vander-Byl. 



British Museum (St. George 

 Littledale). 



- Shot by St. George Littledale. 



