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Mr. Pennant and Dr. Pallas that this, as well as 

 the Caucasan Ibex, may have been a stock or 

 original from which the common goat is derived ; 

 and in confirmation of this idea we may add, that 

 in the Journal tic Phyxlifuc, for the year 17&6', it is 

 firmed, that this animal has bred with the com- 

 mon domestic (ioat. 



The Ibex is found in several parts of Europe 

 and Asia. It inhabits the Carpathian and Pyre- 

 iM'iin mountains, various parts of the Alps, more 

 particularly the R/uetian Alps, in the midst of 

 snow and glacieres. In Asia it occurs on the sum- 

 mits of the chain of mountains extended from 

 Taurux, and continued between eastern Tartary 

 and Siberia *. It also inhabits the tract beyond 

 the Lena, and in all probability may be a native 

 of Kamttckatka. In Arabia it inhabits the pro- 

 vince of JItdsjaes, and is there known by the 

 name of Kindt n. Lastly, it is found in the high 

 mountains of the island of Crcfe, where the ('<///- 

 casan Ibex has also been discovered. 



It is an animal of great strength and agility, 

 and is considerably larger than a common doi 

 tic Goat. Its colour is a deep hoary or grc 

 brown; much paler or whitish beneath, and on the 

 insides of the limbs; the outsides of which are 

 dusky or blackMi on the lower part: the body is 

 of a thick, strong form; the head rather small, 

 the eyes large, the horns extremely large and 

 long, so as sometimes to measure three feet in 



* Pennant. 



