serow

[ ser-oh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a goat antelope of the genus Capricornis, of eastern Asia, related to the goral: the Sumatran serow is endangered.

serow

/ ˈsɛrəʊ /

either of two antelopes, Capricornis sumatraensis and C. crispus, of mountainous regions of S and SE Asia, having a dark coat and conical backward-pointing horns

Origin of serow¹

First recorded in 1840–50; perhaps from a source akin to Lepcha sa-ār goat

Origin of serow¹

C19: from Lepcha sǎ-ro Tibetan goat

Although very shy and difficult to find, the serow is a fierce and dangerous brute when wounded and brought to bay.

We worked hard for serow but the men were hopeless and it was impossible to "still hunt" the animals at that time of the year.

We left camp at daylight in a heavy fog and almost at once the dogs took up a serow trail.

The first serow was killed by Hotenfa's party on our third day in the temple.

The men brought the serow in late at night but our joy was considerably dampened by the loss of the red dog.

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