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What is suede?

In hardware stores, you can see a fabric called "suede" for sale. It is bought for its softness, for the fact that it does not scratch the surface when polished. Many people use it to polish the surfaces of cars and furniture.

Suede is a processed chamois skin. But since chamois are extremely rare, almost all "suede" sold in the US is well-finished sheepskin!

A long time ago, chamois lived on the plains of Europe. Over time, when they were practically exterminated because of their tasty meat and soft skin, the chamois moved to the mountainous regions. Now they can mainly be found in the Alps and the Pyrenees, at the very line of snowmelt.

Like the ibex of the Rocky Mountains in the United States, the chamois belongs to the antelopes. This is one of the most cautious animals with well-developed organs of vision and smell, which warn her of danger. When the chamois flees from danger through rocks and gorges, it acts more agile than an antelope, and more confident than a mountain goat!

Everyone who watched the chamois grazing in the mountains noted that while the whole herd is grazing, one of the chamois guards their peace. When danger appears, she emits a sharp whistle, and the whole herd disappears. When escaping, they jump over deep ravines and gorges, rising up and down along such slopes that are inaccessible to humans.

The chamois is about the size of a domestic goat and weighs about 30 kg. The gray or brown skin changes its color depending on the season, but, unlike other animals, they are light in summer and dark, almost black in winter. Albino chamois are rare. The inhabitants of the Alps believe that the one who killed the white chamois will die in a year - this will be his punishment from the gnomes and sorceresses.

An old female is usually at the head of a small herd. In summer, the herd mainly consists of females and young chamois. High in the mountains, males graze separately. The horns of the chamois are smooth, black, their ends are bent back and down.

Author: Likum A.

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