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reaches its finest development) in southeastern British Co- 

 lumbia. In Northwest Alaska other related species occur. 

 A female specimen from southeastern British Columbia was 

 exhibited in the Zoological Park during 1905 and 1906, and 

 in 1902, a male specimen of a closely related species {Ovis 

 nelsoni) was also here. 



As opportunities offer to procure male specimens, that 

 have been kept in their home region until they are at least 

 a year and a half old, they will be purchased and exhibited. 



The Mouflon, {Ovis musimon), or Wild Sheep of Sar- 

 dinia, is represented by a fine pair of specimens presented 

 by Maurice Egerton, Esq., of London, and a young male 

 born in the Park. The female of the adult pair was cap- 

 tured when a lamb in the mountains of Sardinia by Mr. 

 Egerton. The ram of this species is handsomely colored, 

 and this specimen is noted for his friendliness, and his fond- 

 ness for admiration. 



The Arcal Mountain Sheep, (Ovis cycloceros), is one of 

 the smallest mountain sheep of India of the "big-horn" 

 type (with circling horns). The fully adult male, with its 

 long undermane of coarse, shaggy hair and proud postures, 

 is a very noteworthy creature. This species inhabits the 

 mountains of northern India, Tibet, Afghanistan, Beluchistan 

 and southern Persia. 



The Burrhel, or Blue Mountain Sheep, (Ovis burrhel), 

 also of northern India, is of quite a different mould from 

 the preceding species. Its countenance has almost a benign 

 expression, and its curious out-pointing horns, of large size 

 give it a most jaunty air. By some it is regarded as the 

 most beautiful of all mountain sheep. In size, however, it 

 is not imposing, for it is one of the smallest species. It is 

 not so hardy as the preceding species, and there may he 

 periods when there are no specimens on exhibition. 



The Aoudad, or Barbary Wild Sheep, (Ovis tragelaphus), 

 comes from the hot, dry mountains of northern Africa, and 

 it endures the cold, wet climate of New York in a manner 

 sufficient to put to shame our American mountain sheep, 

 goat and other western ruminants. The largest male Aou- 

 dad of our herd is a very fine specimen of its kind. He is 

 as fond of admiration as any peacock, and often poses in 

 striking attitudes on the highest point of his rocks. He 

 was born here on March 19, 1902. 



The Himalayan Tahr, (Hemitragus jemlaicus), is really 

 a wild goat, of very odd and picturesque aspect, native of 



