314 ON THE GORAL FOUND IN BURMA. [Nov. 14, 
Distribution.—So far as is at present known to me, in the 
localities noted, and at elevations above 3500 feet. These Goral 
appear to be rather localised, and I should say are uncommon, It 
is reasonable to expect, however, that when a more intimate 
knowledge of the higher ranges is gained, the distribution of 
these animals may be found to be more extensive. 
These Goral, I believe, extend into Siam and are to be found in 
suitable places on the Siamese side of the Thaungyin River, and 
also occur, but are more scarce, about the hills at the headwaters 
of the Me-Ping. 
Habits—As has been recorded in the case of the Indian 
form, these Goral live in parties of four, six, or even a dozen. 
They inhabit very steep ground and the more precipitous it is the 
better they seem to like it. They are never to be found at any 
distance from rugged, rocky ground, even though there may be 
forest near by. The only time they may be found away from 
dangerous ground is during the early hours of the morning and 
late in the evening, when they g graze on the grassy patches close 
by. No doubt when the sky is ‘overcast, as is the case during the 
rains, or in the cold weather when there is a heavy mist, they feed 
much later. Apparently they are inclined to remain always about 
any tavourite locality. Their sight seems to be extraordinarily 
good, and they appear to rely more on this sense than on smell or 
hearing. The day is usually passed lying on inaccessible ledges 
of rock about precipices. 
If a Goral is startled it Jumps up and makes a short: sharp 
hissing or sneezing noise, very often repeated at short intervals. 
It may be a note ‘of alas or a call to its mates, for as Sure as 
one calls, if there are any others about (and this is generally the 
ease), 1t 1s immediately answer ed. In Burma, at least, these Goats 
are not easily followed, unless by expert cragsmen; and in this 
category I do not include myself. 
Goral, when standing about these crags, afford fairly easy 
shots with high-velocity rifles, but the recovery of a carcase is, as 
a rule, by no means an easy matter. The shikaris and followers 
are generally anything but keen on a trip down one of these 
precipices, and I for one do not blame them, Though they may 
be adepts in woodcraft, they cannot be anything like the cragsmen 
(hill-shikaris) met with in the Himalayas. Goral-flesh is not at all 
bad, From December till May is the best season to hunt these 
animals, and morning and evening is the best time to find them, 
as they are then grazing or lying down in places more accessible. 
I sent specimens of the skin &e. of this Goral to Mr. Lydekker, 
by whom the animal has been named after myself, Urotragus 
evanst. 
I have to thank Captains Blakeway and Wood, R.E., and 
Mr. W. B. Tydd, of the Burma Civil Service, for their kindness in 
helping me in this matter, 
Rangoon, Ist June, 1905. 
