. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. NATURAL HlSTORi. THE CAPUINE ANTELOPES. TLe Serow (sometimes written Surrow) of India, tlie Cambing-outan of Sumatra, with tlie Goral of North India, form a small groiiji of strongly-built G-oat-like Antelopes, with short, conical, upright horns, ringed at the base, and of nearly equal size in both sexes. The feet are large, and the tapering tail short. Captain Kinloch gives us the following account of the Serow. He says it " is an ungainly-looking animal, combining the characteristics of the Cow, the Donkey, the Pig, and the Goat ! I
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. NATURAL HlSTORi. THE CAPUINE ANTELOPES. TLe Serow (sometimes written Surrow) of India, tlie Cambing-outan of Sumatra, with tlie Goral of North India, form a small groiiji of strongly-built G-oat-like Antelopes, with short, conical, upright horns, ringed at the base, and of nearly equal size in both sexes. The feet are large, and the tapering tail short. Captain Kinloch gives us the following account of the Serow. He says it " is an ungainly-looking animal, combining the characteristics of the Cow, the Donkey, the Pig, and the Goat ! It is a large and powerful beast. . The body is covei'ed with very coarse hair, which assumes the form of a bristly mane on the neck and shoulders, and gives the beast a ferocious appearance, which does not belie its disposition. The colour is a dull black on the back, bright red on the sides, and white under- neath, the legs also being dirty white. The ears are very large ; the muzzle is coarse. . The. Serow has an awkward gait ; but in spite of this can go o\er the worst ground ; and it has, pftrliaps, no superior in going down steep hills. It is a solitary animal, and is nowhere numerous; two or three may be found on one hill, four or five on another, and so on. It delights in the steepest and most rocky hillsides, and its favourite resting-places are in caves, mider the shelter of overhanging rocks, or at the foot of shady ; Of the Goral, the same author remarks that it " is an active little beast, and much resembles a small (iloat, but the back is moi-e arched. The prevailing colour is a brownish-grey, with a dark stripe along tlie back, and dark markings on the legs. Underneath the throat is a large white spot, which is -very eonsjiicuous when the animal is standing above one, and often betrays its presence when it woidil oth(>r\vise have escaped observation. The hair is soft but rathei- coarse, and about two inches ioni;." In the male the honis rea
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