THE ll.rrER EVFFALO 



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Buffaloes are usualK driven singlv or yoked in pairs, hut occasionally driven tandem 



like the African buffalo, this hair is directed forward 

 from the haunches to the liack ot the head, a whorl in 

 the hindquarters marking the point at which the hair ot 

 this region commences to be directed backwards. The 

 hair, however, disappears almost entirely with age, when 

 the animal shows onlv a skin ot a dark color not unlike 

 that of an elephant and has onlv the knees, teet and end 

 of the tail ornamented with thick coarse hair. 



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It eats food which other animals will not touch and 

 it can even go without tood tor some time, provided it 

 can wallow in mud and water. It swims well, but is un- 

 gainly in its movements on land. Its sight is poor, but 

 its hearing and sense of smell are good. 



