. Records of big game with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . obertson-Glasgow. i3i 9h 5S ? Hon. Walter Rothschild. OWNERS MEASUREMENTS. 15£ 8£ 8| Garhwal . . V. A. Mackinnon. 14-1% 8| 5 Chamba .... Major J. T. C. Murray. H£ 9i 7i Garhwal .... Mess of the 3rd Gurka Rifles. 14^ 9^ 75 Chamba . . Mess, Roorkee. ARABIAN TAHE 355 The ARABIAN TAHR (Hemitragus jayakeri). A much smaller and rather shorter-haired species than the last, ofa generally tawny-brown colour, with relatively longer and moreslender horns, which are less boldly knotted
. Records of big game with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . obertson-Glasgow. i3i 9h 5S ? Hon. Walter Rothschild. OWNERS MEASUREMENTS. 15£ 8£ 8| Garhwal . . V. A. Mackinnon. 14-1% 8| 5 Chamba .... Major J. T. C. Murray. H£ 9i 7i Garhwal .... Mess of the 3rd Gurka Rifles. 14^ 9^ 75 Chamba . . Mess, Roorkee. ARABIAN TAHE 355 The ARABIAN TAHR (Hemitragus jayakeri). A much smaller and rather shorter-haired species than the last, ofa generally tawny-brown colour, with relatively longer and moreslender horns, which are less boldly knotted on the front edge. Heightat shoulder, about 24^ inches. This species, of which the type specimen is in the British Museum,was first obtained by the late Col. Jayaker, in honour of whom it wasnamed by Mr. O. Thomas in 1894. Distribution.—Jebel Taw, and probably some of the other ranges ofOman, South-East Arabia. Length on front Circum- T ,.. r\ c Locality. Owner. Oman Mountains . The late A. S. ? Bombay Natural History Society. - Owners measurements. 356 RECORDS OF BIG GAME. Head of Nilgiri Tahr. The NILGIRI TAHR or IBEX (Hemitragus hylocrius). Although commonly designated by British sportsmen the Nilgiriibex, this species (the warriattu of the native shikaris) is really amember of the same genus as the Himalayan tahr. From that speciesit is at once distinguished by its short hair and the form of the horns ;the latter having the outer surface convex instead of flat, and lackingthe knotted front keel. The general colour is dark blackish brown,old males developing a light saddle-like patch on the back. Heightat shoulder, from 39 to 42 inches in the males and up to 35 inchesin the females. Distribution.—The hill-ranges of Southern India, including the Nilgiris,Anamalais, and the Western Ghats nearly to Cape Comorin ; usuallyat elevations of from 4000 to 6000 feet, but occasionally descendingto lower levels. This species was greatly reduced in numbers b
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