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In the male there is a great growth of hair, beginning just under the jaw 

 bones, and continuing along the under side of the neck to the chest. Great 

 tufts of long hair are also developed on the outer surface of the fore-legs 

 above the knee. The tail is rather long, and the lower part is fringed with 

 long hairs. The shoulders are higher than the hind-quarters, so that the 

 body has rather a sloping line. The lace is long and sheep-like ; the horns 

 are but very faintly annulated. The annulations almost disappear in the 



adult male, the horns becoming nearly smooth. They seldom exceed 25 

 inches in length, measured round the curve.' Starting from above the 

 eyes, the horns curve backwards and slightly downwards. They are 

 absolutely without the forward turn towards the tips which is so char- 

 acteristic of most sheep. Like the bharal (Ovis nahura) of Tibet, they are 



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