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it in Ladak, and his pundit, Izzat Ullah, mentions wild agses in 
Khoten ; extends into China eastward. Lives on plateaux at eleva- 
tion of 15,000 to 16,000 feet above sea level. Fly at a trot, stop, 
look back. Prejevalsky considers it the most remarkable animal of 
the Kokonor Steppes. Itis found also in Tsaidam and North Thibet. 
Often seen grazing in company with mountain sheep. Found in 
troops ten to fifty strong, or in herds of several hundreds, in 
Kokonor (Projevalsky). The young are born in May, but many die 
before maturity (Prejevalsky). 
Votce--Has given rise to much discussion as to whether he neighs 
or brays. Prejevalsky heard his voice twice, once when a stallion 
was calling back mares, the second time when two were fighting. 
It is ‘a loud harsh neigh, repeated at short intervals, combined 
with a bray.” 
Hars—Moderate in length. 
Head—Uarge and ugly ; forehead convex between eyes; centre of - 
face narrow and keeled on sides. 
Remarks—In. size and external appearance closely resembles a 
mule (Prejevalsky). Is the most equine of wild asses, and differs 
but little from the Terpan or wild horse of Central Asia, for which it 
is constantly mistaken. Is also, especially by the Tartars, con- 
fused with onager, both being called kulan. Gray discusses the 
position of the infra-orbital foramen in the kiang and onager, also 
certain differences in the skulls. I am inclined to consider these 
differences as simply due to age not to specific influences. A com- 
parative study of the skulls (and indeed of the skeletons in general) 
of the Hquidee is much needed. When young they will become so 
tame as to be led about like a horse, and will follow horses almost 
everywhere (Charlton), Colonel Smith describes as the Yo-to-tze 
also as Ag, equuleus vel Hippargus, an animal seen alive in a livery 
stable near Park Lane, London, said to have been brought from the 
Chinese frontier N.-H. of Calcutta. It had shoulder bands black, 
three or four cross streaks (black) on knees and hocks ; well defined 
black dorsal stripe to centre of tail; tip of ears, mane, and long 
hairs of tail black. Gray thinks it may have been a cross between 
the kiang and the domestic ass. The natives consider kiang 
flesh a great delicacy and stalk the animals to shoot them after 
drinking. They are very plucky when hit and hard to bring down. 
They get very fat in autumn; when frightened they run down the 
wind, 
