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riated Serou. The female brings forth in May or June. There is 

 never more, I believe, than one kid at a birth. 



45. Nemorhedus goral (Hardw.). 



Goral of the Paharees of the lower Himalayan Ranges. 

 Called Pijur by the Cashmerees. 



Inhabits the lower and middle regions of the Western Himalayas. 

 Very common in the neighbourhood of Mussouree and Nanythal. 

 Steep rugged hills covered with grass, and craggy, are its favourite 

 resorts. It seldom seeks the shelter of the forest, and, like the 

 Chamois of the Alps, delights in sporting among rocks and preci- 

 pices. "When alarmed, it utters a loud hissing snort, and dashes 

 with surprising rapidity over the most dangerous and difficult places. 

 Gregarious. The horns of the female are shorter than those of the 

 male ; otherwise the sexes are very much alike. A few frequent the 

 Pir Pinjal Ranges of Cashmere, and on the lower hills forming the 

 N.W. frontier of the Punjab. 



46. Procapra picticauda, Hodgson. 

 Tibet Ravine Deer of Europeans. 



Found on the mountains around Leh, and ranges in the neighbour- 

 hood of the lakes of Ladakh. Seen in small herds. Habits much 

 like those of the preceding species. 



47. PORTAX TRAGOCAMELUS (Pallas). 



Nylghau. 



By no means common in the Punjab, although plentiful in Lower 

 Bengal ; and I scarcely think is ever seen in the country north of 

 Lahore. 



48. Hemitragus jemlaicus (Ham. Smith). 

 Tare of the natives of the W. Himalayas generally. 

 Jugla of the Cashmerees. 



Kras of the natives around Khistewar. 



Common on the Pir Pinjal Ranges of Cashmere, but more so on 

 the mountains near the banks of the Chenab at Khistewar. Fre- 

 quently gregarious, and seen feeding with the Markore (Hircus 

 megaceros). The horns of the female are small; and she has no 

 mane. The young are of a light-fawn colour, with a black line 

 down the back. Frequents steep rocky mountains, passing the day 

 in forests and shady places. 



49. Capra himalayana, Hodgson. 



Skeen and Kail of the Cashmerees and natives of various parts of 

 the W. Himalayas. 



Is found on many of the lofty mountain ranges of the Western 

 Himalayas ; the principal localities may be enumerated as follows :— 

 Aserung, Spiti, Kenewour, Chinese Tartary, Cashmere Mountains, 

 and Ladakh. With reference to the latter country, I observed that 



