The order of Ungulata, or hoofed animals, was one of the largest and most important and was represented by four great families—hollow horned ruminants, such as cattle, sheep, goats and antelopes; the deer family, the pig family and the horse. The three species of the last named were, properly speak-habitants of the great Central Asian steppes.
"As regards the wild horses, it seems likely that even if they do not occur in Chinese territory at the present time, they did so once. This, however, is another point on which more light is wanted. There appears to be some doubt as to whether Przewalski's horse is an indigenous wild horse, or whether it is a descendant of domestic horses that have escaped; but I think there is no doubt about the tarpan. With its long limbs, short mane and tail, it is quite different from any of the domestic races of China and Mongolia, which cannot be said for Przewalski's horse."'
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