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THE THAKIN. 
Budoreas Taxicolor. Native Name : Thakin or Thakon. 
Habitat .—The Assam frontier and the Mishmi Hills. 
Description .—A heavily-built goat-antelope type of animal, very like the 
Serovv, short tail, large hoofs, large head with convex profile, thick and large 
horns curving somewhat like those of a buffalo. Head black, body varying 
in colour from pale dun to deep reddish brown. 
Measurements .—Length 6* ft., height ft., tail 3 ins.; skull 18 ins. long by 
7 j ins. wide ; horns 18 to 25 inches long in males and from 10 to 13 inches in girth. 
Length. 
Girth. 
Tip to tip. 
Widest 
Spread. 
Locality. 
Remarks. 
25 1ft. 
24| rt. 
13 in. \ 
12* in. ) 
in 
13! 
Assam 
P. Needham, C.i.E. 
24i 
12f 
1 2f 
12* 
Mishmi Hills 
Indian Maseum. 
23 
la* 
10! 
12* 
Assam 
F. Needham, c.l.E. 
ool 
MM A 
10* 
141 
131 
Assam 
British Maseum. 
22 
12| 
121 
12* 
Mishmi Hills 
B. N. History Society’s 
Museum. 
2H 
11 
1U 
12 
L. W. Middleton. 
18 
10 
10* 
11 
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L. W. Middleton. 
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