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GORAL FOUXD IX BUR3IA. 



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ears. The liair surrounding base of horns is also long and of a 

 rufons tint. 



The face is ruddy brown, passing into gvey on the cheeks, and 

 to a fainter and almost whitish colour around the eyes and lips. 

 The throat is a yellowish white. The hair on the outer surface of 

 the ears is rufous ; whitish on the inner surface. The muffle is 

 black in colour and naked. The tail is black or brownish black, 

 and has a tuft of long hair of varying length. The coloui- of the 

 iris is reddish brown. 



The Limbs : Fore legs. — Outer aspect a dark brown or j^ellowish 

 red to just above the knees, and this colour is continued on the 

 posteiior aspect of lower limb to hoofs. The anterior aspect from 

 below the knees, or in some cases just above the knees, is a 

 yellowish white. 



Hind legs. — Outer aspect of thigh brownish, the posteiioi- aspect 

 of the hocks dark brown, continuing down posterior aspect of lower 

 limb. The anterior aspect below the hocks is a dirty white. 



Horns. — Short, black in colour, conical, irregularly ringed, 

 especially at the base in males. The annular markings extend 

 for about three quarters of the total length on the posterior aspect 

 of the horn ; they appear to be rubbed ofi" in front. The horns 

 are set close, and in some cases are almost parallel. For the first 

 inch or so from the base they ai'e stiaight, then curved slightly 

 backwards, and are slightly divei-gent toAvaids the tips. 



Measurements of Horns. 



Dimensions. 



6. 



inches. 



Height at shoulder 25 to 27 



C4irth behind shoulder 29| 



Length from nose to tail 50^ 



Tail : average of five specimens 4i- 



Tuft : average of five specimens 2| 



Length of ears 3|- to 4| 



Length of head lOf 



Breadth across orbits 4 



Length of horns 5 



Girth of horns ^ to 2| 



22* 



inches. 



25 to 27 



27 



50 



10 

 3ito3| 



