THE GOAT. 



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Common Goat. 



The Ibex. 



The Ibex 



The Syrian Goat. 



The Ibex inhabits the Alps, the 

 Appeniiies, and the mountains of Tyrol, 

 in Europe ; and is found in the Alpine 

 chain of the Touran, in Asia. This 

 bold and powerful animal, is readily 

 known by its magnificent horns, which, 

 in the male, are frequently three feet 

 in length. They curve with- a bold 

 sweep from the head to beyond the 

 middle of the back, and are partially 

 surrounded, at regular intervals, with 

 prominent rings. The Ibex is about 

 two feet six inches in height. The 

 hair, in summer, is short and close ; in 

 winter long and thick. Its general 

 hue is yellowish gray, with a black 

 streak running down the middle of the 

 back. 



The Ibex is vigilant and wary ; and it 

 is only during the night that it de- 

 scends to pasture in the woods, but at 

 sunrise again repairs to the bleak 

 mountain summits. 



The Syrian Goat is a native of the 

 country from which it derives its 

 name. It is remarkable for its large 

 pendulous ears, which are commonly 

 from <"ne to two feet in length, and 

 sometimes so troublesome to the ani- 

 mal that the owner is obliged to trim 

 them, to enable it too feed with greatei 

 ease. 



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The Ibex 



