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classic times this goat was widely distributed over the Grecian Archipelago; 
although in Europe it is now found only in Crete, the island of Antimelo in the 
Cyclades, and perhaps also in Giura, to the north-east of Euboea. Eastwards it is 
found in the hills and mountains of Asia Minor, being especially common in the 
Taurus range; and it extends thence through Persia into Baluchistan, Sind, and 
Afghanistan. In India its range does not extend beyond the western side of Sind, 
THE PERSIAN WILD GOAT nat. size). 
as eastwards and north-east of the Bolan Pass and Quetta its place is taken by the 
markhor. Found in Sind and Baluchistan in hills little above the sea-level, in 
the mountains of Persia it ascends to elevations of eleven or twelve thousand 
feet. 
The pasang is an extremely active animal, chiefly frequenting 
craggy and rocky districts, and taking leaps of great length with 
unerring precision. Although such a feat has been expressly denied by all 
competent authorities as occurring among the sheep, it is recorded by a trustworthy 
