SPORT AND SCIENCE OX THE 



40. Wood pika. Ochotona sorella, Thos. 



41. \Mld pig. Sws sp. 



42. Wapiti. Cercus canadensis suhsp. 



43. Roe-deer. Capreolus bedfordi, Thos. 



44. Wild sheep. Chcis iubaia, Peter. 



45. Goitred antelope. Gazella s-ubgutturosa. 



Following are details concerning the specimens 

 of the above listed species and subspecies col- 

 lected since October, 1909, and sent to the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, Washington. 



1 Erinaceus dealbatus, Swinhoe. 



One specimen, o. Tientsin, Chihli. Almost 

 sea level. 



This hedgehog was first described by 

 Swinhoe from Peking. It is comparatively 

 common round Tientsin, where it is revered 

 by the natives as a " Great Spirit." Owing 

 to this fact it enjoys immunity- from molesta- 

 tion. The Chinese name is " T'si wei," mean- 

 ing " thorny animal *' (T'si = thorn, wei = 

 animal). 



2 Scapiochirus gillesei, Thos. 



Four specimens, 2£^, 12, 1 skeleton only. 



Wu-tsai, 20 miles W. of Ning-wu Fu, 



Shansi. 6,000 ft.^ 

 Moles seemed to be rather abundant 

 on this plain. The specimens secured were 



^ Probably overestimated. 

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