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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as goral.

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Examples

  • "gooral," which is the "chamois" of the Indian Alps. It may be as well here to remark, that in the vast extended chain of the

    The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains Mayne Reid 1850

  • Having obtained a bow and a sheaf of arrows from a village he sometimes succeeded in killing a _gooral_, the active little wild goat found in the lower hills, the flesh of which is excellent.

    The Jungle Girl Gordon Casserly

  • Shooting over a hill does not appear to have the effect of frightening gooral away; when disturbed they seldom go far, and may be found again on their old ground in the course of a day or two.

    Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870

  • Being good climbers, the gooral may be found in all sorts of places -- on narrow ledges, on the face of steep precipices, on gentle slopes of young grass, and among scattered bushes or forest trees.

    Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870

  • "From living so near human habitations, and constantly seeing shepherds and wood-cutters, gooral are not alarmed by seeing men at

    Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870

  • On detecting the presence of danger, the gooral generally stands still, and utters several sharp hisses before moving away. "

    Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870

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