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Tlie next group of animals liave been sepai-ated 
from the llusa by Major Smith, on account of some 
distinction which by other zoologists are scarcely 
considered sufficiently important. They are cer- 
tainly very closely allied, inhabiting also the jungles 
and forests of continental India, and the islands of 
the eastern arcliipelago. Major Smith’s characters 
of the Axine group are : “ Horns similar to the 
former ( RtisaJ, but more slender; no canines ; small 
or no suborhital opening ; generally spotted with 
white ; no mane ; tail down to the houghs ; size 
middling or small.” The most anciently known 
animal, which will e.xhibit the form, is 
