CONTENTS 



Introductory ....... 



I. The Oxen — Genus Bos .... 



i. Typical or Taurine Group — Sub-Genus Bos 



1. The Common Ox — Bos taiirus 



a. European Wild Race, or Aurochs — Bos taurus primigenius (Extinct) 



b. North African Wild Race — Bos taurus mauritanicus (Extinct) 

 (■. Domesticated Breeds — Bos taurus t-ipicus 



2. The Narbada Ox — Bos namadkus (Extinct) 



3. The Zebu, or Humped Ox — Bos indicus . 



4. The Siwalik Ox — Bos acutifrons (Extinct) 

 ii. Bibovine Group — Sub-Genus Bibos 



1. The Gaur — Bos gaurus .... 



2. The Gayal — Bos frontalis 



3. The Banting — Bos sondaicus 



a. Javan Race — Bos sondaicus typicus 



b. Burmese Race — Bos sondaicus birmanicus 



c. Manipur Race — Bos sondaicus, var. 

 iii. Leptobovine Group — Sub-Genus Leptobos (Extinct) 



1. The Etruscan Ox — Bos elatus (Extinct) . 



2. Falconer's Ox — Bos falconeri (Extinct) 

 iv. Bisontine Group — Sub-Genus Bison 



1. The Yak — Bos grunniens . . . • 



2. The Siwalik Bison — Bos sivalensis (Extinct) 



3. The Plistocene Bison — Bos priscus (Extinct) 



4. The European Bison — Bos bonasus 



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