SAIGA (Saiga tatarica)  , the native designation of 'a desert= dwelling antelope, easily'recognized by its extraordinary swollen and puffy nose, in which the apertures of the tubular nostrils are directed downwards . The ringed lyrate horns of the males are amber-coloured, and wide apart on the head . There is a small gland on each side ,of the face below the eye; and the ears are remarkable for their short and rounded' form . The 'colour is whitish in winter and sandy in summer . ' It is the sole representative" of its genus . At the present day the headquarters of this antelope are the Kirghiz Steppes, but a century ago its range extended as far west as Poland . During the latter part of the Tertiary period the saiga was much more widely distributed, fossilized remains having been obtained from' many parts of Western Europe, including Britain .