THE GORAL 
(UROTRAGUS GORAL) 
T HIS sporting little animal is fairly plentiful in Kishtwar and 
the Siwaliks, and extends for some way eastward along the 
main chain of the Himalayas; there is also a species of it to 
be found in Burma and Western China. Though rather smaller 
than the European chamois, it resembles that animal a good deal 
in habits and general appearance and never ascends to very high 
altitudes. The bucks are usually found feeding alone, and seem to show 
little fear of the natives or their habitations; in fact the first goral I ever 
shot was in a cornfield at the back of a village. I was told he came out of 
the forest to feed regularly every evening at five o’clock, and waited for 
him, and sure enough he appeared punctually as predicted. Though not 
much to look at, he is a sporting little beast to hunt, and very good training 
for the beginner in mountain shooting. 
THE SEROW 
(NEMORH/EDUS SUMATRENSIS) 
r HIS solitary beast has an extended range in the Himalayas; 
it is nowhere numerous, and the localities where it is found 
are often some distance apart. 
There are several races existing in Assam, Burma, and 
Sumatra, showing slight variations in colour. 
Both males and females carry horns of about the same size, 
and rather resembling those of the Rocky Mountain goat. They inhabit 
rocky forest ground, and are of a very shy disposition, though not much 
hunted; their movements are ungainly, but I have seen them get over quite 
bad places. The serow is nearly always found alone, and is said to be 
dangerous to approach when wounded; the only one I ever killed fell 
dead to the shot and had no chance of showing fight. 
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