BULLET AND SHOT 



THE TAKIN (Budorcas taxicolor) 



This curious animal, though at present but little 

 known to European sportsmen, inhabits, amongst 

 other places, the Mishini hills on the northern side 

 of the valley of Assam. It is also found in Chinese 

 Thibet, and in the Akha hills north of Assam. 

 Specimens have been procured from the Mishinis 

 near Sudiya on the Assam frontier. It inhabits 

 precipitous ground, is heavily built, and stands 

 about 3^ feet in height at the shoulder. It is, at 

 least in one stage, of a tawny ground colour, with 

 legs, tail, muzzle, and dorsal stripe black. 



The horns are very peculiar in shape, twisted 

 into a somewhat bovine form, with a strong super- 

 ficial suggestion of a resemblance to those of the 

 gnu of Africa. They are very thick, and measure 

 up to about 24 inches in length. 



Mention is made here of this animal only because 

 some portions of the area inhabited by it may at 

 any time become accessible to sportsmen, though at 

 present it would be suicidal for an Englishman to 

 attempt to penetrate it. 



The vernacular names for the Takin are Takin, 

 or Takhon, pronounced nasally. 



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