BULLET AND SHOT 



The goa, as this animal is called in Thibet, 

 inhabits barren, bleak uplands at very high eleva- 

 tions, the vicinity of the Tsomoriri lake along the 

 Chinese frontier in Ladak, and Hanle, being named 

 as localities for it by Kinloch and Ward. 



From 13 to 13^ inches is the measurement of a 

 good pair of horns of this species. 



THE FOUR-HORNED ANTELOPE 

 (Tetraceros quadricornis) 



This antelope has a wide distribution throughout 

 India from the foot of the Himalayas to the 

 extreme south. In Mysore, the two -horned 

 variety, known as Elliott's antelope, is more 

 common than is a perfect head with the four horns 

 developed, though both forms occur there. 



In a fine specimen of the perfect type, the 

 posterior horns measure 4 or 5 inches in length ; 

 while the anterior do not exceed i^ inches, and 

 are usually much less. 



This antelope measures only 2 feet, or 2 feet 

 2 inches in height at the shoulder. It is, in 

 Mysore, met with alike in the dense tree and 

 bamboo forests of the low country, as in the 

 lighter jungles clothing the slopes of hills. It is 

 very frequently allowed to pass unscathed, owing 

 to its being accidentally encountered when the 

 sportsman is in pursuit of larger game. It is 

 always well worth shooting when there is no 

 objection to firing a shot for fear of disturbing more 



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