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DESCRIPTION.—The upper parts are dusky greenish-grey, with five yellowish-white dorsal lines, the two outer ones being faint and indistinct; under parts whitish; the hairs of the tail are annulated with red and black; ears round.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage

Its color is a dusky brown, mixed with red; the tail is short; the horns, which are about sixteen inches long, are black, distinctly annulated almost to the top, and have three curves.

From Book about Animals by Merrill, Rufus

The horns are more than two feet in length, round, closely annulated to within six inches of the tips, bent back in a uniform but moderate curve, and very sharp at the points.

From Forest and Frontiers Or, Adventures Among the Indians by Gordon-Cumming, Roualeyn

As regards the tail, that should have large spots on the upper and lower sides instead of being annulated, but this is difficult to obtain.

From Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured by Weir, Harrison

DESCRIPTION.—Form supple and elegant, with graceful curves; the neck held up proudly; the head adorned with long, spiral, and closely annulated horns, close at the base, but diverging at the tips in a V form.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage