. Records of big game : with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . u 375 ;76 RECORDS OF BIG GAME. Horns ol the Sinaitic race of Nuliian Iljex. The BEDEN or NUBIAN IBEX (Capra nubiana). This species may be easily distinguished from both the Asiaticand the Alpine ibex by the form of the horns, which are very long,rather slender, and with the outer front angle much bevelled off, sothat the proper front surface is very narrow, and its transverse knotsproportionately short. Three races are recognised, namely, the typicalNubian form, C. n. typica, t
. Records of big game : with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . u 375 ;76 RECORDS OF BIG GAME. Horns ol the Sinaitic race of Nuliian Iljex. The BEDEN or NUBIAN IBEX (Capra nubiana). This species may be easily distinguished from both the Asiaticand the Alpine ibex by the form of the horns, which are very long,rather slender, and with the outer front angle much bevelled off, sothat the proper front surface is very narrow, and its transverse knotsproportionately short. Three races are recognised, namely, the typicalNubian form, C. n. typica, the S. Arabian C. n. meiigcsi, and theSinaitic C. n. sinaitica. In the form of its horns the latter approximatesto the wild goat. Distribution.—The mountains of Southern Arabia, Palestine, the SinaiticPeninsula, Upper Egypt, and probably also those of Morocco andthe interior of Senegambia. Arabian name, bcden. BEDEN OR NUBIAN IBEX 377 .7.—NUBIAN RACE (C. nubiana typica). Lengthon frontcurve. CircuMi-ferenic. Tip toTip. Locality. Owner. 51 81 39h Upper Egypt Irince Henry of Liechtenstein 46J 8 North Africa British Museum. 45 i 8 32i Do. I r
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