Wild Goat of Antimilo 



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and into whitish grey on the neck. The beard, much of the face, a dorsal 

 streak, the tail, a band on the flank, a collar on the neck, the middle line 

 of the throat, and much ot the front surface of the legs are black or 

 blackish. In younger bucks the hair is shorter and redder, with the black 

 collar on the neck and shoulders less developed. In the does the foxy red 



Fig. 35. — Front View of Skull and Horns of Antimilo Wild Goat. (Lorcnz-Liburnau, loc. cit.) 



colour is still more pronounced, while the dark markings on the body are 

 reduced. 



In their native haunts these goats are said to display habits very 

 similar to chamois ; and as they are extremely shy, stalking them is by no 

 means an easy matter. A German writer quoted by Dr. von Lorenz- 

 Liburnau recommends that they should be hunted, especially in winter. 



