Sheep and goats are kept at night in enclosures or caves.

The shepherd follows his flock wherever the animals choose to find their food, and there are no better herdsmen than the Tarahumares, who wisely trust to the natural instinct of the beasts.

They do not pride themselves on breeds.

It is astonishing to notice the number of rams with two pairs of horns among the tribe.

In every flock two or three specimens may be observed, one pair bending forward, the other to the side.