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Continued from Page OneOryx* Sighted in North/No asm has ever brought In (ht ccrciu of qm of those animals, and there have been no samples at hair nibbed oft onbusies where the thing graze?.The oryx « like animal ha? never been reported in animal surveys which have been conducted In that remote port erf tlie province.“We have no man ig there, but it is ao fanciful that we wouldn’t and a man 19 to k»k out tor them,’* the iirformation officer said.“Thto Is one of those thingswhich make Ufa percolate around here and adda Interest to ourdaily* task, but there can't be any smae to it*'Strange alghta are often seen In mountainous country, saysj Don Robinson, assistant director of the fish and game branch He recalled a number of reports about marmots (small rodents 1 which seemed as bigas dog*. Seen near the timberline, where trees are stunted and atmospheric condition different. these rodents sometimes appear to be larger than Ufa size, he said.Mr. Robinaan said the tmus animal in the northwest la probably some ■ pec lea of goat whilt; bas long horns.There Is an area called the Spatxizi Plateau just south of the Stiklne River, and Spatslzl1 is an Indian word which means “land of the rad cent, be said.♦ it *Oxidation of Iron ora bi this mi gives off a substances which Is bright red In color, and “goats arc great lor rolling hithis stuff,** said Mr. Robinson.
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Victoria Daily Colonist
Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Thu, Jan 13, 1966
Page 12
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Kevin S.
CA 19 Aug 2020
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