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fact that, owing to the thick jungle in which he 

 lives, he is very likely to be suddenly surprised 

 at close quarters by unwary bamboo-cutters, 

 under circumstances in which the Himalayan 

 black bear would be equally likely to attack, 

 as many a native of India can testify. 



In size the Malay bear is the smallest of the 

 bear tribe, averaging about four feet in length, 

 and weighing from sixty to a hundred pounds. 

 He differs from the common black bear in 

 having a very short, thick coat, and the horse- 

 shoe on the chest orange coloured instead of 

 white. 



The Burmese serow has also exactly the 

 same habits as the Indian species. He is found 

 in the same densely wooded ravines and in the 

 same sort of hills, at any elevation from about 

 2000 to 8000 feet, being, perhaps, more plentiful 

 in the Pakokku Chin Hills and the Arracan Hill 

 Tracts than elsewhere. He is difficult to stalk 

 owing to the nature of his habitat ; but is easily 

 driven, particularly downhill. The Burmese 

 serow is smaller than the Indian species and 

 more rufous in colouring, the horns averaging 

 about 8 in. or 9 in. in length. 



As the serow, whether in India or Burma, 

 is a solitary animal, only found singly or in 

 pairs, and very sparsely distributed, a short 

 description of the beast may not be out of 

 place. In appearance he is half donkey, half 



