THE WILD GOATS OF CASHMERE 



considerably larger than a tahr, and longer in the 

 leg. The body is covered with very coarse hair, 

 which assumes the appearance of a bristly mane 

 on the neck and shoulders, and gives the beast 

 a ferocious appearance, which does not belie its 

 disposition." 



" The colour is a dull black on the back, bright 

 red on the sides, and white underneath, the legs 

 also being dirty white. The ears are very large, 

 the muzzle is coarse, and the two singular circular 

 orifices are situated two or three inches below the 

 eyes." 



In height this animal measures about, or a little 

 more than three feet at the shoulder. It has short, 

 annulated horns, of about the same length in both 

 sexes ; and the longest horn of which I can find 

 any authentic measurement is Mr, A. O. Hume's 

 head of 12^ inches, quoted as the record by 

 Rowland Ward in his latest edition. 



The serow is seldom found when looked for, 

 and perhaps is but seldom specially sought, being 

 generally met with, and occasionally bagged, when 

 the sportsman is in pursuit of other game. 



General Kinloch made one short trip into Cash- 

 mere with the special object of shooting serow, 

 and bagged but one. An injury to his foot, 

 however, laid him up for a fortnight of the best 

 time which he spent upon the ground. He, Colonel 

 Ward, and other writers all agree that the serow, 

 when wounded, will fight, and so due caution 

 should be exercised when dealing with a wounded 

 animal. 



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