ciASS mammals: order ungulata. 



Fig. 90. 



63 



Bos indHcus, Zebu. ^. 



The Zebu is the beast of burden for the eastern coast of 

 Africa, the Indian Archipelago, and Southern Asia.* 



The Mountain Goat is found on the higher slopes of the 

 j^ gj Eocky Mountains. It has 



small, jet black, ringed horns, 

 and long white hair. 



The Chamois inhabits the 

 Alps, living in small flocks 

 upon the giddy heights where 

 the eye can hardly detect 

 a standing-place. Springing 

 diagonally down an almost per- 

 pendicular I'ock and striking 

 the face of the cliff three or 

 four times with its feet, it will 

 land securely at the desired 

 point, f At a suspicious sound 

 a flock will stand for an incredible time as quiet and fixed, 

 apparently, as the rocks around them. A sentinel is always 

 posted bo give the signal of danger. 



* It Ib not a bison though it has the distinctive hump, for the bison's consists of 

 muscles that move the head, while the hump of the Zebu is composed of fat. 



t Though chamois-hunting among the Alpine fastnesses is attended with great 

 peril, so that in one instance father, son, and grandson successively perished in the 

 pursuit, yet the occupation is so fascinating as to be rarely relinquished. 



AplocSrus rmmtSnus, Mountain Goat. 



