THE ARGAL1 



Skull and Horns of Siberian Argali. 

 From a specimen shot by Mr. St. George Littledale in the Altai. 



The ARGALI (Ovis ammon). 



Closely allied to Marco Polo's sheep and the two preceding species, 

 but distinguished from the former by the thicker and less expanded 

 horns, which often have the outer front angle much rounded off, and 

 the wrinklings very fine. Face uniformly coloured, and the horns much 

 more " nipped in " below the eyes than in Littledale's sheep. 



A. SIBERIAN ARGALI (Ovis ammon typica). 



A more or less distinct white patch on the rump, not extending on 

 to the thigh, which is dark coloured like the back ; no ruff on the 

 throat, even in the long winter coat. In summer the coat of old males, 

 which is very short, tends to become more or less light coloured all 

 over. Height at shoulder from about 4 5 inches to 4 feet ; weight from 

 about 250 to 350 Ibs. 



As in the Tibetan race, considerable individual variation may be 



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