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the Barwal and the under-mentioned cago, since 

 they have fully developed ears, and short, curly 

 wool, which is wholly dead white. 



In combat the Barwal is absolutely unrivalled, 

 so that it is, par excellence, the fighting ram of 

 India. The shock with which two of these rams, 

 after rushing at one another from a considerable 

 distance, is absolutely astounding, the sound of the 

 impact of their heads being audible at a distance of 

 two or three hundred yards. How their skulls 

 stand the shock is a perfect marvel ! 



In the central region of the eastern sub- 

 Himalaya the place of the Barwal is taken by a 

 nearly allied breed known as the cago, or cagi 

 (pi. xii. fig. 2), easily distinguished by its full-sized, 

 pointed, and somewhat drooping ears, as well as by 

 its shorter and finer fleece. Although nearly as 

 well armed for fighting as the Barwal, the rams of 

 the cago are much less frequently employed for 

 that purpose on account of their inferior size and 

 courage. 



Althouorh no mention is made of them in the 

 article quoted above, Mr. Brian Hodgson was 

 evidently acquainted with a remarkable type of ram 

 bred in the frontier district of Nepal and Tibet to 

 which it is convenient to apply the name " unicorn," 

 for two of its skulls, with the horns, were presented 

 by him to the British Museum in 1845. Living 

 specimens of these rams were brought to England 



