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and so visit only the most accessible localities. I am 

 convinced, however, that a systematic search among the 

 more inaccessible regions would reveal small lofty valleys, 

 tucked away among the peaks and glaciers, which no 

 native ever visits. Here would be found rams carrying 

 considerably larger heads than those recorded in Row- 

 land Ward's Records of Big Game (sixth edition) under 

 the heading of "littledalei." The jumble of mountains 

 round about the head-waters of the Manas River I con- 

 sider one of the most likely localities in this respect. 



The other variety, littledalei, resembles the open 

 poli type in the twist of the horn, but is considerably 

 shorter in length, although exceeding it in girth. Average 

 length of fully adult ram 50 to 54 in., girth 16 to 17 in., 

 and spread 44 to 48 in. 



The third variety, which is as yet imperfectly known, 

 is apparently considerably rarer than the other two. It 

 approximates to the 0. a. hodgsoni, its chief character- 

 istics being great massiveness, short length, and narrow 

 spread. There is practically no second twist to the 

 horn. Colonel Biddulph, to whom I am indebted for 

 information respecting this third variety, measured 

 several heads in the Western Yulduz and found them to 

 average, length 40 to 50 in., girth 16 to 18 in., and spread 

 17 to 20 in. As this type of horn appears to differ just 

 as much from the other two as they do from one another, 

 it has every right to be considered a distinct variety ; 

 however, adult heads will have to be brought to England 

 for examination, before a definite decision can be arrived 

 at. 



As to the question of body-measurements and colour- 

 variation, I am of the opinion that the karelini and 

 littledalei do not differ in any important respect, but 



