. Horn measurements and weights of the great game of the world: being a record for the use of sportsmen and naturalists . ection. The locality from which the specimen was obtained in not so certain as could be desired, but we have strong reasons for believing that the animal was shot in the vicinity of Leh, in Ladak, In its much smaller size it differs from Ovis hodgsoni, and in its deeply sulcated horns, the angles of which are very much rounded and the terminal curve but slightly developed, it differs as decidedly from Ovis karelini. It is not improbable that the species will be found to inh
. Horn measurements and weights of the great game of the world: being a record for the use of sportsmen and naturalists . ection. The locality from which the specimen was obtained in not so certain as could be desired, but we have strong reasons for believing that the animal was shot in the vicinity of Leh, in Ladak, In its much smaller size it differs from Ovis hodgsoni, and in its deeply sulcated horns, the angles of which are very much rounded and the terminal curve but slightly developed, it differs as decidedly from Ovis karelini. It is not improbable that the species will be found to inhabit the Kuenluen Mountains. Habitat—Ladak. Dimensions of the specimen : Length of skull, measured from highest point between the hornSmallest breadth between orbitsLength of horns, round the curveCircumference of horns ... inche II 4lI3f Length. Circum-ference. Tip to Tip. Habitat. Owner. 33J i3i i8i Ladak ... Sir Victor Brookes Collection. OVIS BLANPORDI. Length. Circum-ference. Tip to Tip. Habitat. Owner. 36i3it 23f 9t9i9^ (single horn) 13? I7f Hume Collection, British 204 GREAT GAME OF THE BIGHORN SHEEP (Ovis canadensis^ Habitat—North America. Length. Circum-ference. Tip to Tip. Habitat. Owner. 4 17^ 26 Blyth, 1S40, p. 64. i7i (owners mea- T. W. H. Clarke. 4O140I i6i surement)20^ British Museum (American ExhiLilicn Catalogue).Sir Edmund G. Loder, Bart. 391 i5i Colorado -St. George Littledale. 395 I6A 243 North America British Museum. 3939 15? i4i 181 W. A. Baillie Grohman (American Exhibition late J. S. Jameson. 381 i5i 22 E. N. Buxtcn. 38i i5i 19J Montana St. George Littledale. 38^38 i6§• 17 H. Seton Karr (iVmeriCan ExhiLilion Catalogue).Capt. A. Pike. 38 15 Capt. F. Cook son. 373 15* 231 Mexico J. A. H. Drought. 37f 14^ i5f British CohmiLia Capt. F. Cockson. 37i 16 19J Sir Edmund G. Loder, Bart. 3736! 16114? Hf Major Maitland Kirwin (American Exhibition Catalogue).F. J. Horniman. BIGHORN SHEEP (Ovis canadensi
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