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colour, and range up to 8,000 feet. They inhabit rocky precipitous country 
and lie up in the daytime on ledges, partially covered with scrub, or in the 
mouths of caves. They usually feed in small parties during the early morn- 
ing and late evening. The majority of those killed by Europeans have been 
shot in the neighbourhood of Ichang, where they are plentiful. This variety 
is known as the yellow -throated goral (Urotragus or Nemorhaedus henry - 
anus). The sides of the body are darkish grey; tail, upper front of foreleg 
and back line, black; fore and hind legs from knee and hock to hoof, light 
chestnut; throat patch, pale buff. Height at shoulder about twenty -four 
inches. Kids are born in March. The Szechuan species is slightly larger. 
They are found in Kansu, Shensi, and Western Yunnan. The horns are 
between six and eight inches long, conical in form and marked by 
irregular ridges. 
Wild pig (native name, Yeh ch’u) are common in many parts of China. 
There is nothing the Chinese love so much as pork, and the death of a pig 
is the signal for great rejoicings if the local inhabitants think they are 
going to share in the spoil. Wa-shan is a favourite place for these animals, 
and Mr Zappey found one in 1908, which had just been killed and 
disembowelled by wild dogs. They are common in Western Szechuan. 
Sus leucomystix is found all over Eastern China, and has a pale streak 
on each side of the face. It is also found in the Lower Yangtze delta. 
They average between 240 and 300 lb. In Western Hupeh they range up 
to 9,000 feet. 
S. moupensis is found in Western Szechuan and is said to be closely allied 
to the wild pig of Europe and Southern Asia ( S . scrofa). 
Several varieties of gazelle are found in Kansu, including Przewalski’s 
gazelle ( Gazella przewalskii) and the Mongolian gazelle ( Gazella subgutturosa ), 
both of which are known as Hwang-yang to the natives; the Thibetan 
gazelle ( Gazella picticaudata ) has recently been obtained just inside the 
Chinese border. It is called by the natives goa. The question of the 
differentiation of the Asiatic gazelles, however, is not clear. G. przewal- 
skii and the species we obtained are to be found in the long arm of Kansu 
which extends to the north-west. They are alert little animals, rarely give 
an easy shot, and are most excellent eating. 
G. przewalskii stands about twenty -six inches at the shoulder and is 
closely allied to, though rather larger than, G. picticaudata. The main 
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