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Show 1875.] ON ASIATIC SHEEP. 515 and there is a dark line along the spiral column from the shoulders to the loins. The light greyish brown of the sides shades off into white towards the belly. A pure white anal disk surrounds the tail; above this disk is bordered by a rather dark line; but below it extends largely over the hinder parts of the thighs, shading gradually nto the brown colour of the legs. I did not discover any soft short hair under the long winter hair during the month of October. Height 46", length of horns 57". . . . Fig. 5. Ovis poli, larger example (specimen /in list). Fig. 5 a. Ovis poli, smaller example (specimen g in list). " Such is the coloration of Ovis poli in winter. The specimens seen by Mr. Semenoff on the Khan Tengri in summer appeared to be dark brown." Range __« Oris poli was met with by Mr. Semenoff on the high plains near the snow-covered summits of the gigantic mountains of Khan Tengri, at the sources of the rivers Karkara, Tekes, and San- |
