They set out walking slowly at first; but, if they have any considerable distance before them, soon break into a trot; and sometimes the whole flock will go as hard as they can lay legs to the ground.

From what we could gather from the natives, we concluded that they remain in these high regions until the end of October; when they begin to mix with the females, and gradually descend to their winter resorts.

The females do not wander so much or so far--many remaining on the same ground throughout the year-- and those that do visit the distant hills are generally found lower down than the males, seldom ascending above the limits of vegetation.

They bring forth their young in July, having generally two at a birth; though, like other gregarious animals, many are frequently found barren.
"`The ibex are wary animals, gifted with very sharp sight and an acute sense of smell.

They are very easily alarmed, and so wild, that a single shot fired at a flock is often sufficient to drive them away from that particular range of hills they may be upon.