MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 
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Besides the cries mentioned by Blanford, the jackal utters a pure and simple 
bark of three or four yelps without any preceding wail. 
Has any reason been assigned to the chorus of barks and wails given by 
jackals ? Is it only a meeting of the clan ? 
CHAS. M. INGLIS, M.B.O.U., F.Z.S., F.E.S. 
Baghownie, Bihak, 
10<^ June 1922. 
No. HI.— NOTES ON SOME SHEEP SHOT IN LADAKH. 
( ii’ith a Block.) 
When examining the horns of some sheep shot in Ladakh I was struck by 
the similarity of certain markings on the horns to the “ stint,” or winter, 
marks on scales of Salmonidse. 
As j'ou are doubtless aware it is by counting these marks, caused by a check 
in development due to poor feeding, that the age of salmon and trout is now de- 
termined. From the very limited number of heads I have to work on (Two Ovis 
hodgsoni and three Ovis vignei) it seems probable that the markings alluded to 
also show the number of winters which the late owners had survived, and give 
a close approximation to age. 
