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44. Capra sibirica, Meyer. — The Himalayan Ibex. 



(Blanford No. 348.) 



(Kunawar = "Buz" ; Kulu = " Tagrole " ; Tibetan = " Skeyn," " Kiu ".) 

 Only found in the Kunawar Division of the Bashahr State. 

 The horns of this animal are considered by the local people as very 

 appropriate for the adornment of temples. 



45. Hemitragus jemlaicus, H. Smith. — The Tahr. 



(Blanford No. 350.) 

 (Bashahr = " Jhula/' '' Tahrni," " Esbu " ; Kangra and Kulu = "Kurt" 

 or "Karth".) 



Oommon in the Rohru Tahsil of the Bashahr State. 



46. Oapricornis suMATEAENSis RODONi, Pocock. — The Chamba Seroio. 



(Blanford No. 352 {partim). ) 



(Simla Hill States (interior) = " Aimu " ; Kulu = " Yamu. ") 



Few sportsmen in these hills have hitherto troubled themselves much 

 about the Serow, and have, I am sure, always been under the impression 

 that the same form ranges from Kashmir to Burma. Mr. R. I. Pocock's 

 most valuable paper in the last Journal has, however, opened our eyes to 

 the fact that there are apparently several types of this curious animal, and 

 that a great deal yet remains to be learnt about it. 



I take it that the Serow found in the Simla Hills belongs to the Chamba 

 race (i-odoni), but hope to clear up the point definitely before long. Speci- 

 mens of this animal have occasionally been procured in the rocky and 

 densely wooded hills to the north of Simla. It is tolerably common in the 

 more remote parts of the interior. 



A couple of years ago one of these animals, a straggler, was shot close to 

 the Military Cantonment of Jutogh. 



47. Nemorhedxjs goral. Hard. — The Grey Himalayan Goval. 



(Blanford No. 354.) 



(Simla Hill States = " Ghol" ; Kangra = "Bun Bukri", " Pij " ; 

 Kulu = " Ban Bukri ".) 



The Goral or Himalayan Chamois is found throughout the outer ranges, 

 and extends as low as 2,500 feet. 



It is somewhat gregarious, being usually found in small parties of 2, 3 or 

 4, but in localities where they are plentiful, very much larger parties are 

 met with. I remember some years ago counting, in succession, no less 

 than 21 Gorals, which were got off a range of cliffs on a single hill, in one 

 of the Native States here. 



If alarmed or startled, the animals usually scatter in all directions, and 

 their subsequent movements are quite independent of each other. 



When taken young, the Groral makes a very interesting pet. 



Blanford states that Jerdon's account of the habits of this animal is 

 difficult to improve upon, but I must confess that I was greatly fascinated 

 by Colonel Markham's account in his charming book, " Shooting in the 

 Himalayas," London, 1854. 



My ideal of Goral shooting is not to attempt to stalk them, and thus 

 take them unawares ; but, if the ground is favourable, to take up a position 

 either opposite or at the bottom of a precipice or cliff, known to be haunted 

 by these animals, and to have them deliberately driven across the face of 

 it. This method, while avoiding all unnecessary climbing and conse- 

 quent fatigue, not only affords the Gorals a fair chance of escape, but at 

 the same time gives the naturalist-sportsman an excellent idea as to the 

 manner in which these animals are able to make their way across the 

 most difficult places. 



