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UNGULATES. 



classic times this goat was widely distributed over the Grecian Archipelago ; 

 although in Europe it is now found only in Crete, the island of Antimelo in the 

 Cyclades, and perhaps also in Giura, to the north-east of Euboea. Eastwards it is 

 found in the hills and mountains of Asia Minor, being especially common in the 

 Taurus range; and it extends thence through Persia into Baluchistan, Sind, and 

 Afghanistan. In India its range does not extend beyond the western side of Sind, 



THE PERSIAN WILD GOAT (^ nat. size). 



as eastwards and north-east of the Bolan Pass and Quetta its place is taken by the 

 markhor. Found in Sind and Baluchistan in hills little above the sea-level, in 

 the mountains of Persia it ascends to elevations of eleven or twelve thousand 

 feet. 



The pasang is an extremely active animal, chiefly frequenting 

 craggy and rocky districts, and taking leaps of great length with 

 unerring precision. Although such a feat has been expressly denied by all 

 competent authorities as occurring among the sheep, it is recorded by a trustworthy 



Habits. 



