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whether the former were those of the snow-leopard 

 or not. 



Bear, locally called "aiyu," in southern Chinese 

 Turkestan "aiyak." By signs there seem to be a fair 

 number about, but I only saw one. As their skins 

 are valuable, they are a good deal shot by the 

 natives, and no doubt would be more so but for 

 their reputation for ferocity. The autumn is not a 

 good time to look for them, as they are then fat and 

 do not show much. 



Sheep ram locally called "gulja." Those in the 

 Tekkes must, I think, be Ovis karelini; there are 

 still a few survivors in Agoyas (Akjas), and there 

 are also said to be some in the hills north of the 

 Tekkes River. What the other sheep were which 

 we saw at other places on our journey I do not 

 know. The differences in the elevations and nature 

 of the ground they inhabit are alone very puzzling. 



Wild pig, locally called "tongus," are common in 

 parts of the Tekkes country, also in the swamps on 

 the Yarkand side. The Kalmaks much esteem 

 their flesh, but the other natives, being Mahomme- 

 dans, will not touch them. 



The Yarkand stag, Yarkand gazelle, hwang 



