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with prominent transverse knots. It inha- 

 bits the most elevated summits of the highest 

 chains of mountains of the whole ancient con- 

 tinent. 



The Caucasian Ibex (Capra Caucasica), Guldenst. Act. 

 Petrop. 1779. II. pi. xvi. xvn. 



Is distinguished by large triangular horns, ob- 

 tuse, but not square in front, knotty like those 

 of the preceding. The two species mix with 

 the Domestic Goat *. 



The Sheep (Ovis), 



Have the horns directed backward, and returning 

 spirally, more or less in front ; their forehead is ge- 

 nerally convex, and they are without a beard. They 

 so little merit being separated generically from the 

 goats, that they produce a prolific mongrel breed. 

 As in the Goats, there are several races or wild 

 species very nearly approximated. 



The Argali of Siberia (Ov. Ammon, L.), Pall. Spic. 



XL i. 



The male of which has very thick horns, with 

 the base triangular, rounded at the angles, flat- 

 tened in front, striped across ; and the female 

 with the horns compressed, and in form of a 



* Add. The matied Bouquetin of Africa. Takaitre of S. Daniel's Afri- 

 can Scenery, pi, XXIV. 



