Burmese Banting 41 



from Borneo the horns are, however, less spread out, and are directed 

 more upwardly, somewhat after the manner of those of the Galla ox, as 

 in the three examples shown in the accompanying figure. If this differ- 

 ence should prove to be constant, and it is confirmed by skulls in the 

 British Museum, it might indicate that the Bornean banting formed a 

 distinct race, although it has the same dark brown coloration as the 

 [avan form. 



Distribution. — Typically Java, but likewise occurring in the islands of 

 Bali, Borneo, probably Sumatra, and perhaps also in the Malay Peninsula. 



b. Burmese Race — Bos sondaicus birmanicus 



Bos sondaicus biniuiiiicus, Lydekker, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1898, p. 277, 

 plate XXV. 



Characters. — Stature apparently less than in the preceding race, the maxi- 

 mum recorded height at the shoulder being 5 feet 4^ inches. General colour 

 of adult bulls dark chestnut on the upper-parts, appearing darker in some 

 lights than in others, and shading off into light brown on the under-parts ; 

 face dirty gray, typically with a light chestnut patch on the middle of the 

 nose some distance above the muzzle ; margin of lips and inner surface ot 

 ears whitish ; muzzle black ; the white rump-patch well developed ; upper 

 part of fore-legs darkish gray ; fore-legs from a little above the knees, and 

 hind-legs from above the hocks dirty white or yellowish. Young bulls 

 lighter and brighter-coloured, with the markings less distinct. Cows 

 bright reddish-chestnut at all ages ; the face being slightly paler, especially 

 round the eyes, on the forehead, and in the neighbourhood ot the muzzle, 

 where it is dirty white, as are the under-parts and lower portion of the 

 legs. A full-grown bull measured by Vet. -Capt. Evans stood 5 feet \\ 

 inches at the withers, and a cow 5 feet i inch. 



This race is typified by the mounted head of an adult bull, with the 



