SPORT AND SCIENCE ON THE 



40. Wood pika. Ochotona sorella, Thos. 



41. Wild pig. Sus sp. 



42. Wapiti. Cervus canadensis subsp, 



43. Roe-deer. Capreolus hedfordi, Thos. 



44. Wild sheep. Ovis juhata, Peter. 



45. Goitred antelope. Gazella subgutturosa. 



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 dealhatus, Swinhoe. 



One specimen, c^. 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 Scaptochirus gillesei, Thos. 



Four specimens, 2c?c^, 1$, 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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