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readily mingle, for if tliey did the oif spring should all have 

 been thinly covered with hair. 



The next abnormality to be described is more of the nature 

 of a monstrosity than of a so-called mutation ; but, neverthe- 

 less, it exhibits certain characters of considerable interest. 



On the farm of Mr. W. J. Christy at Scotsville, near Pieter- 

 maritzburg, the cattle have been compulsorily confined owing 

 to the prevalence of East Coast fever ; but they are exercised 

 twice daily, and are living under healthy conditions. On 

 June 26th, 1910, a half-bred short-horn cow crossed by a 

 Kerry bull produced a remarkable calf of the bulldog-headed 

 type. 



The calf was a male of seven months (PI. XII, fig. I) ; 

 but it measured only about 22 in. in total length and 27 in. in 

 circumference ai'ound the middle of the body. The body was 

 cylindrical in shape ; and the legs, ending in little hoofs, were 

 only 3h in. in length and were too short to reach the ground. 

 The circumference of the head measured over the forehead 

 and under the chin was 21-i in. 



An abnormal growth forming a kind of tumour, and 

 projecting backwards some 4i in., occurred between the 

 scrotum and the anus. 



The upper lip or margin of the mouth was deeply cleft 

 (Fl. XII, fig. 2), and there was obviously a great shortening 

 of the upper jaw and snout. The lower jaw and lip projected 

 forwards about If in. beyond the upper jaw. The tongue 

 protruded, and it was apparently not possible for the animal 

 to close its mouth. The neck was exceedingly short and not 

 separable from the trunk. The hair was short, and the general 

 colour was black with irregular white areas. The tail 

 measured about 4i in. A penis and a pair of small scrotal 

 sacs were present just in front of the tumour above men- 

 tioned. 



The limbs were only a few inches in length, and they 

 exhibited no obvious joints or divisions save the presence of 

 hoofs. 



