THE ir.lTER BUFF.-ILO 



The hiift'alo, although a dangerous animal, is gentle to those v\ honi he knows, 



particularh' children 



to thirtv-tive dollars. The pairinti; season is in tht 

 autumn and the calves, not infrequently two at a birth, 

 are horn in the suniiner, the period ot 'j;estation liein^ 

 ten months. The cow has hve or six cal\es during her 

 life. 



ITS APPEARANCE 



The buffalo is large in size and possesses enormous 

 strength, some breeds in India averaging in weight from 

 I 600 tf) I 800 pounds and measuring 6' 2 teet high at the 

 shoulder. Its horns, which are black and bend back 

 toward the neck, are ot great size, having been known 

 to measure 6 feet from tip to tip. The finest pair of horns 

 on record is said to be in the IJritish Museum, the length 

 along the outer curve ot one horn being 77? 8 inches and 



