. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. Phtti by S. G, Payni, ^yleibury, by ftrmisshn «/ the Hm. Walter Rathichild YOUNG MALE ALPINE IBEX The photograph shows the corrugated horns of the male MALE ALPINE IBEX The finest ivild goat of Rurope, formerly common on the Siviss ^IpSf notv only on a limited area on the Italian side antelope and Wallachian sheep. It may well be called the king of the wild goats. A buck stands as much as 41 inches at the shoulder, and the maximum measurement of the horns is 63 inches, or over 5 feet! It has a long beard and mane, and stands very upright on its feet. Besides
. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. Phtti by S. G, Payni, ^yleibury, by ftrmisshn «/ the Hm. Walter Rathichild YOUNG MALE ALPINE IBEX The photograph shows the corrugated horns of the male MALE ALPINE IBEX The finest ivild goat of Rurope, formerly common on the Siviss ^IpSf notv only on a limited area on the Italian side antelope and Wallachian sheep. It may well be called the king of the wild goats. A buck stands as much as 41 inches at the shoulder, and the maximum measurement of the horns is 63 inches, or over 5 feet! It has a long beard and mane, and stands very upright on its feet. Besides the Himalaya, it haunts the mountams on the Afghan frontier. The markhor keep along the line between the forest and snow, some of the most difficult ground in the hills. The horns are a much-prized trophy. The Tahr The Tahr of the Himalaya is a very different-looking animal to the true goats, from which, among other characters, it is distinguished by the form and small size. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cornish, C. J. (Charles John), 1858-1906. New York, The University Library
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