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THE THIBETAN GAZELLE. 
Gazella Picticaudata . Native name : Goa, ragoa, Thibetan. 
Habitat.- The Thibetan plateau from 13,000 to 18,000 Ladak, Northern 
Nepal and Sikhim. 
Description. —Sandy fawn above, merging into white below ; the tail has a 
white caudal disc and a brown or black tip. Females hornless. Male horns 
slender, much curved, diverging, and the tips curving forwards. No knee 
brushes. Tail and ears very short. It is not shy, associates in small parties on 
bleak plains. 
Measurements .—Height at shoulder, 22 ins.; length from snout to rump, 
42 ins. average horns, 12 ins. 
Record Heads .—There is only one head recorded of over 14inches. I give 
below details of a couple of 14 inch specimens; that in the Indian Museum, 
presented by Col. Jenkins in 1846, measures 13 inches. Horns of between 
11 and 12 inches are common. 
