MOUNTAIN GOAT 



Oreauinos inontaniis. 



Curiously like the huge buffalo in general shape is this moun- 

 tain loving creature who dwells among the high peaks of the Rockies 

 and Cascades, from Alaska to California, being most numerous in 

 British Columbia. There are in both animals the sloping hind- 

 quarters, humped shoulders and stocky legs ; also a like lowered 

 posture of the head, with mane above and hanging beard beneath ; 

 but, while both have a very shaggy appearance, with this the com- 

 parison must cease, for, instead of the dark brown of the buffalo, 

 this inhabitant of the snowy heights wears an underfur of yellow- 

 ish white, concealed by an outer coat of long white hair, which cor- 

 responds with the hue of his surroundings and protects him by al- 

 lowing his presence to pass unnoticed. 



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