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... species , among them the various sheep and goats . A table listing all species appears as an appendix , and the sketches on the endpapers illustrate the various members of the subfamily , but only a few concern us . Just as there are ...
... species , among them the various sheep and goats . A table listing all species appears as an appendix , and the sketches on the endpapers illustrate the various members of the subfamily , but only a few concern us . Just as there are ...
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... species of true goats , all of which I studied . The ibex inhabits the highest peaks , ranging upward to the limit of vegetation , its most distinctive feature being a series of knobs along the front of long scimitar - shaped horns ...
... species of true goats , all of which I studied . The ibex inhabits the highest peaks , ranging upward to the limit of vegetation , its most distinctive feature being a series of knobs along the front of long scimitar - shaped horns ...
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... species in the mountains re- mained rather conservative in appearance and behavior and these were the ancestors of mountain goat and chamois . Other species evolved new forms of combat , such as head - to - head clashing and displaying ...
... species in the mountains re- mained rather conservative in appearance and behavior and these were the ancestors of mountain goat and chamois . Other species evolved new forms of combat , such as head - to - head clashing and displaying ...
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ahead altitudes animals behavior bharal Bhote Kosi blue sheep boulders camp canyon Chitral Chitral Gol cliffs climb clouds crest cubs dark descend dhole Dolpo feet female forest Gilgit glacier gorge grass Gyaltsen habitat halt head herd hills Himalaya Himalayan tahr Hindu Hindu Kush horns hunting Hunza ibex India Indus Jang-bu Karakoram Karchat Kashmir Khan Kilik Pass kill lama Lapche leave livestock loads look males Marco Polo sheep markhor miles Misgar monastery morning mountains nearby Nepal night Nilgiri tahr once Pakistan pass peaks Pervez Peter Phu-Tsering plateau porters rams range reached remain ridge Ringmo river road rock route sheep and goats Sherpas Shey Skardu slopes snow leopard soon species stone Tarakot tent Tibet Tibetan tiger trail trees trip tsampa urial valley vanished village walk walls watched wild goat wildlife wind winter wolves yaks young