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VERTEBRATES; MAMMALS 



from its name. It is, however, nearly allied to the 

 Goats. It is entirely white, e.xcept its horns and hoofs, 

 which are black. Its fleece is long and very fine, being 

 equal in quality to that of the celebrated Cashmere 

 Goat. It inhabits the lofty peaks of the mountains, 

 frequenting the steepest places. 



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Fig. 64. — Rocky iMuuntain Goat. 



The Gazelle, of Africa and Asia, is about the size of 

 a small Deer, and is celebrated for its beautiful and 

 graceful form, and for its large, dark, and lustrous 



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Fig. 66 



