THE SEROWS, GORALS AND TAKINS OF BRITISH INDfA. 821 



These Takins live in Sze-chuen on very steep and wooded slopes 

 of the highest mountains and only leave them at night to feed. In 

 winter they ascend to the very elevated and treeless summits where 

 coarse dry grass is found in abundance on the slopes exposed to <■.'" "» 

 sun. Although usually found alone or in small troof)s, it seems that 

 in June they collect together in larger numbers. The voice is a deep 

 bugle-like note, and the alarm cry is a loud whistle through the nose. 



{To be continued.) 





