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mentioned : they are very different in shape from 

 those of the common Mouflon, and their base is ra- 

 ther quadrangular than triangular ; they have no sa- 

 ,ient angle, especially towards the base, and the ex- 

 tremity, which is directed inwards (contrary to what 

 is observed in the other species) is scarcely ^.ated, 

 but forms a true point, in the sense usually attached 

 to that word. The wrinkles are faintly marked, 

 unless it be near the head, and the extremity is al- 

 most wholly smooth. As in the other species, the 

 horns approximate very closely on the forehead, and 

 at one point they are almost contingent : the angle 

 which they enclose is much less acute than in our 

 Mouflon, being not more than about 60. Finally, 

 they are as broad at the base as in this species ; but 

 their circumference is more considerable, on account 

 f the augmentation of surface resulting from their 

 quadrangular shape. 



" In some descriptions, this beautiful animal bears 

 the name of African Mouflon. It is riot yet cer- 

 tainly determined whether it ought to be referred to 

 the bearded sheep of Pennant, the description given 

 by that author being too incomplete to enable us to 

 speak decisively about its specific identity. MM. 

 Cuvier and Desmarest, however, have admitted it, 

 and united these two species, under the name of 

 Oms trogelaphus. The Mouflon a manchettes of 

 M. G. St Hilaire was killed near the city of Cairo ; 

 but it is uncertain whether that part of Egypt be 

 the place of its habitual residence " 



