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THE IBEX OF THE FYREXEES. 



The Alpine Ibex, or Stein-Boc, or Rock-Buck, /. Alpinus, was formerly spread over all the 

 loftier ranges of the Alps, but is now confined to the Alps of Savoy. They are not numerous, and 

 would soon be exterminated were not the killing of them severely interdicted by the Piedmontese 

 government. 



The Tur, or Ibex of the Pyrenees, /. Pi/renatcus, very similar to the preceding, is nearly ex- 

 terminated, and is only found among the very highest peaks of the Spanish Pyrenees. 



The Spanish Ibex, /. Hispanicus, is found in the Sierra Nevada of the south of Spain. 



The Zac or Zebuder — the Caucasian Ibex, Caput Caucasica of Guldenstedt — resembles the 





THE PASEXG. 



Alpine species : it is found in the mountains of Caucasus, and also in those of Candia and some 



of the adjacent islands. This is probably of the same species as the Paseng, the Hircus cegagrus 



, of Gray, which is found in large troops in tbe mountains of Persia and the adjacent countries. 



It exceeds the domestic goat in size, and is very strong and active ; the color is a rusty brown ; 



