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circumference at the base. The longest horn 

 measured by me was 50 inches. 



In winter this sheep has a fine thick coat 

 of a dark grey slate colour, with a brown 

 mane and cream legs. It is very agile and 

 climbs with ease the rocky precipices which 

 occur throughout its haunts. 



The mating season is in October and 

 November, the young being born in April, at 

 which time the old rams do not associate 

 with the ewes. 



The Chinese name is "P'an-yang " (P'an = 

 a circle, doubtless referring to the shape of the 

 horn ; yang = a sheep). 



The Mongol name is " Argali." 



45. Gazella suhgutturosa. 



Three skulls, SS' Mongolian Plateau, N. of 



Kalgan. 

 Three specimens, $$. Mongolia, 70 miles 



N.N.E. of Kalgan. 4,000 ft. 

 One specimen, ?. Mongolia, 80 miles N.N.E. 



of Kalgan. 4,000 ft. 

 Four specimens, 1 c^, 3 ??. Tabool, 100 



miles N. of Kalgan, Mongolia. 4,000 ft. 

 The three skulls were purchased in the 

 game market in Tientsin, and were said to 

 come from somewhere north of Kalgan. 



The other eight specimens were all shot 

 by us during our journey through Inner Mon- 



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