GOATS 



of hair, which is shortest on the face, ears and tail, 

 and longest on the underparts. No less distinctive 

 is the blackness of the head and the white with a 

 tinge of yellow of the body and limbs. . . . The 

 rudimentary tail is about a couple of inches in length, 

 and the fat masses on the rump weigh about 25 Ib."^ 

 The goats are of the usual breed found elsewhere 

 in East Africa. In colour they are white, or white 

 and brown ; occasionally a black and tan or a com- 

 plete brown individual may be seen ; the hair is short, 

 and in size and weight they usually exceed the sheep 

 with which they are generally herded ; the horns are 

 well developed, and the skins valuable for various 

 purposes. 



^ The Sheep and its Cousins, R. Lydekker, pp. 204-5. 



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