. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. Bos indHcus, Zebu. ^. The Zebu is the beast of burden for the eastern coast of Africa, the Indian Archipelago, and Southern Asia.* The Mountain Goat is found on the higher slopes of the j^ gj Eocky Mountains. It has small, jet black, ringed horns, and long white hair. The Chamois inhabits the Alps, living in small flocks upon the giddy heights where the eye can hardly detect a standing-place. Springing diagonally down an almost per- pendicular I'ock and striking the face of the cliff three or four times with its feet, it will land securely at the desired p
. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. Bos indHcus, Zebu. ^. The Zebu is the beast of burden for the eastern coast of Africa, the Indian Archipelago, and Southern Asia.* The Mountain Goat is found on the higher slopes of the j^ gj Eocky Mountains. It has small, jet black, ringed horns, and long white hair. The Chamois inhabits the Alps, living in small flocks upon the giddy heights where the eye can hardly detect a standing-place. Springing diagonally down an almost per- pendicular I'ock and striking the face of the cliff three or four times with its feet, it will land securely at the desired point, f At a suspicious sound a flock will stand for an incredible time as quiet and fixed, apparently, as the rocks around them. A sentinel is always posted bo give the signal of danger. * It Ib not a bison though it has the distinctive hump, for the bison's consists of muscles that move the head, while the hump of the Zebu is composed of fat. t Though chamois-hunting among the Alpine fastnesses is attended with great peril, so that in one instance father, son, and grandson successively perished in the pursuit, yet the occupation is so fascinating as to be rarely AplocSrus rmmtSnus, Mountain Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886. New York, Chicago [etc. ] A. S. Barnes & Company
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