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force towards the close of day ; here in the midst 

 of solitude and desolation, where animal life has 

 apparently to struggle for existence under every 

 disadvantage, is the home of this great wild 

 sheep." 



The same author states that "a full-grown male 

 stands upwards of 12 hands at the shoulder," and 

 is superior in size to the Ovis Poll of Central 

 Asia, the horns of the latter being longer and 

 thinner than those of the nyan. 



He further states that "the colour of the upper 

 part of the body is a dark earthy brown, becoming 

 lighter towards the lower parts. The rump is light- 

 coloured, and the tail is only about an inch in length. 

 The throat and chest are adorned by a white ruff, 

 the hairs of which are considerably lengthened ; 

 those on the body being short, brittle, and very 

 close set." 



The record head of an Ovis Amman is, according 

 to Rowland Ward, a magnificent trophy whose 

 horns along the curve measure no less than 57, 

 their girth being 1 8f , and the distance between the 

 tips 29 inches respectively. This head came from 

 Ladak. 



The next largest quoted by him, which was 

 obtained near the Pangong lake, measures only 50^ 

 inches along the curve. He produces, however, a 

 long list of heads of 40 inches and over. General 

 Kinloch states that "the average size of a full- 

 grown ram's horns may be stated at about 40 

 inches by 17," viz., the size of the largest head 

 bagged by him. The female carries small horns. 



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