. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE HORNED ANIMALS—GOATS. 457 observed had beards. The usual color of the animal is a vivid, reddish brown. This Goat is extensively bred in all the lower Nile valley as far up as central Nubia, where another breed supplants it. The Duiarf Goat This is the Dwarf Goat {Capra hirciis of Northern reversa), which measures at most Africa. twenty-eight inches in length and twenty inches in height at the withers, and does not exceed fifty pounds It is'one of the most graceful in physical form of the entire group. It has a stout
. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE HORNED ANIMALS—GOATS. 457 observed had beards. The usual color of the animal is a vivid, reddish brown. This Goat is extensively bred in all the lower Nile valley as far up as central Nubia, where another breed supplants it. The Duiarf Goat This is the Dwarf Goat {Capra hirciis of Northern reversa), which measures at most Africa. twenty-eight inches in length and twenty inches in height at the withers, and does not exceed fifty pounds It is'one of the most graceful in physical form of the entire group. It has a stout body, short, vigorous legs, and a broad head. Dwarf Goats of both sexes have short horns, barely as long as a Man's finger. The fur is com- posed of rather short but thickset hair of dark color, the prevailing hues being black, mingled with hair of a subdued red tint. This breed is probably indig- enous to the country lying between the White Nile and the Niger. ' Because their usefulness has been recognized by people of all nations, the domestic Goats are now found in nearly all parts of the globe, and are sure to be included among the domestic animals of all na- tions, the people of which lead settled lives. Goats exist under the most va- ried circumstances, though the majority of species live in flocks which graze at will during the day and are kept under human super- vision at night. Goats that have reverted to a wild state are probably found only on some of the mount- ains of southern Asia and a few of the least frequent- ed islands of the Mediter- ranean. The far-famed Goats of the Pacific island of Juan Fernandez (made famous by Defoe as the scene of the adventures of Robin- son Crusoe) are the de- scendants of a few Goats which were left there by Juan Fernandez, the dis- coverer of the island, in 1563. Thei/ new moun- tainous home seemed to fully meet the requirements of these Goats, which multiplied exceedingly. Traits and Attri. The Goat is especially adapted to bat
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