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really frightened, and within half an hour 

 was seen in the same position as before, 

 placidly chewing his cud. 



After awhile, Duke gave signs of being 

 lonely, and so a companion was provided for 

 him, but on arrival was put into a cage by 

 herself. But this time Duke was interested 

 in the new arrival and made a little whining 

 noise which was promptly answered by his 

 relative; now the pair can be seen together, 

 both placid and obviously contented. Duke's 

 wife, like all other female eland, has a dewlap 

 and horns like her mate, but in some way 

 must have injured one horn, as it is turned 

 completely down instead of up, and gives her 

 a peculiar appearance. But she is a fine speci- 

 men and quite as beautiful an animal as her 

 mate. 



The Rocky Mountain goat is well known by 

 name, and yet comparatively few know any- 

 thing about it except that it lives on rocky 

 mountains, and "leaps from crag to crag." 

 Fewer still ever realize the immense difficulties 

 encountered in capturing and bringing these 



