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extending clown the middle from above the knee to the fetlock ; but 

 in one skin from Chamba and in the type of JV. hedfordi the stripe 

 is quite short and inconspicuous, except upon the knee ; the sides 

 and posterior surface of the leg below the knee varying from a 

 rich fawn to greyish, sometimes even whitish on the inner side. 

 Hind legs similai'ly variable, darker or lighter fawn down the 

 front, sometimes showing some black hairs above the fetlock and 

 sometimes whitish on the inside ; the posterior surface from the 

 hock always darker than the anterior, never fawn, and usually 

 blackish. Belly and inside of thighs white or greyish, sometimes 

 with a yellow tinge ; a dark patch on the chest. 



Loc. Chamba ; ? Dharmsala and Nepal. 



The above-given description is taken from a single example from 

 Chamba now living in the Gardens, which was presented to the 

 Society by Major Rodon, F.Z.S., on June 3, 1904, and also from 

 a series of eight skins of specimens shot in Chamba by H.H. the 

 Maharajah, who kindly gave them to Major Rodon to forward to 

 me for examination and description. This series has been espe- 

 cially useful in showing the variation in detail, and at the same 

 time the constancy in general appearance presented by a number 

 of individuals from the same locality. From these Chainba skins 

 the type of iV. hedfordi, which probably came from Dharmsala, 

 and the above-mentioned skin in the British Museum ticketed 

 Nepal (Maharajah Dhuleep Singh), are not, in my opinion, 

 separable by a single character of systematic value. 



It is interesting to record that the example of this race now 

 living in the Gardens was a quite young animal on its arrival 

 in June 1904, and that, except for increase in size of body and 

 length of horn, it has not appreciably altered in appearance. 

 jSTor is there any marked seasonal variation in colour, the new 

 summer coat being merely a little richer in tint than the old coat 

 before shedding begins. 



On one occasion about a year ago this animal got into a yard 

 where there was a well-grown specimen of a Grecian Ibex, con- 

 siderably larger and more heavily built than the Goral. But, in 

 spite of the confined space, I am quite sure that the fight that 

 ensued Avould have ended fatally for the Ibex, which, although 

 full of pluck and eagerness for the fray, seemed bewildered by the 

 agility of his antagonist. The Goral's method of fighting was to 

 charge low under the guard of the Ibex's heavy recurved hoi'ns, 

 then to get out of I'each, never giving the Ibex a chance of one 

 straightforward butt, which would probably have ended the contest 

 in his favour. Before the combatants could be separated the 

 Goral had succeeded in wounding the Ibex in the nose with his 

 short sharp horns. The efficacy of the short pointed horn as 

 compared Avith the heavy horn in Goat-like ruminants was further 

 exemplified some 3"ears ago hj another fight that took place, 

 I have been told by Mr. Thomson, between a male Thar {Hemi- 

 tragus jemlccicits) and a Markhoor [Cccpra falconeri). In less than 

 five minutes the Thar killed the Markhoor by getting past his 



