The Himalayan Gorals 



evenly backwards, and marked for the greater part of 

 their length by somewhat irregular, closely approximated 

 rings, or ridges, partially interrupted by longitudinal 

 groovings. The general form is also goat-like, with 

 the limbs strona; and stout. The hair is rather coarse 



Fig. 24. — A Himalayan Goral, from a photograph by the 

 Duchess of Bedford. 



and shaggy, with a certain amount of woolly under- 

 fur at the roots, and generally shows a tendency to 

 develop into a slight crest along the back of the neck 

 and at the bases of the horns. 



The animal here regarded as the typical Himalayan 

 goral is rufous brown in colour, only slightly paler 

 below than on the back, with the face somewhat lighter 

 and more rufous, but darkening towards the horns ; 



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