THE ir.rrER iiiFF.-iin 



Water huffalocs in tlu-ir clement 



all. Its horns are peculiar, hcini; \ crv large and almost 

 touching near their hasc to tonii a cap to protect the tore- 

 head. Thev swell near the skull and then hend back- 

 wards, rising a little in height in front, with the points 

 approaching each other, its hide is so thick and tough 

 that the natives use it tor shields. Thev arc not domes- 

 ticated and are tast disappearing. 



THE DOMESTICATED HUFFALO 



The domesticated luitl^alo is tound in India, Burma, 

 the Straits Settlements, Ia\a, southern China and 

 throughout the entire Malav Archipelago. It is also 

 found in the Philippines, where it is known as the 

 carahao. In its domestic state it dithers hut little 

 from the wild huttalo, prohahlv because ot the semi- 



