SINO-MONGOLIAN FRONTIER 



golia, when we saw large herds, sometimes 

 numbering many hundreds of individuals. 



The antelopes are very wary, and difficult to 

 approach. Their hearing is good, but is far 

 surpassed by their sight and sense of smell. 



The females are hornless, while the horns 

 of the males are not very large, but well 

 shaped and graceful. 



This antelope is called the goitred antelope, 

 on account of the enormously distended 

 larynx. The reason for this is not very clear, 

 as the antelope does not seem to possess a 

 voice. 



The speed of these antelopes is very great, 

 far exceeding that of the best greyhounds. 



The Chinese name is " Huang yang," 

 meaning " Yellow sheep." The Mongol name 

 is " Gurrusu." 



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