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THE IBEX. 
over the world than the ibex. In Europe 
inhabits the snowy regions of the Alps, 
Pyrenees, the Asturias, the Apennines, th^ 
Tyrol, and the Carpathian mountains. I’’ 
Asia another variety is found in Siberia an'^ 
part of Bucharia ; a third and very handsoiH^ 
variety on the summit of the Caucasian mouJ'' 
tains and on the higher lands of Georgia. I** 
stature it resembles the Alpine ibex ; but i*'" 
colour is a richer brown on the back, and '' 
has more white on the breast. The Aby^' 
sinian ibex is taller than the European ; i*'' 
horns are very differently bent, being cloS®* 
on the forehead, forming a semicircle back' 
ward, and being nearly triangular in shap®' 
while the throat is as remarkable for a lofl^ 
mane-like appendage as the face is for 
almost total absence of beard. It is foim'' 
among the mountains of Abyssinia, Upp^' 
Egypt, the countries bordering on the 
Sea, on Mount Sinai, and in Persia. 
