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eyes typically blue. In cows and immature bulls colour less 

 dark, and occasionally tending to rufous ; apparently a dark 

 dorsal streak in calves. 



The range includes the larger hill-forests of the Indian 



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Fig. 10.— Head of Malay Gaur or Seladang (jBos gaums hubbacki). 

 From Game Animals of India, etc. 



Peninsula, Burma, and the Malay Peninsula, but eastern 

 limits not definitely known. 



Three local races have been described, which may l>e 

 distin^fuished as follows : — 



A. Intercornual ridge rising on a prominent, 



forwarclly inclined arch. 



a. Generally no dewlap ; no throat- 

 fringe ; colour olive-black B. g. gaums, 



h. A distinct dewlap and throat -fringe ; 



colour darker B.g.readi. 



B. Intercornual ridge forming a less prominent 



and less forwardly inclined arch, which 



may be practically absent B. g. huhbacM. 



C 



