140 CATALOGUE OF THE MAMMALIA OF 
probably occurred long before the wolf ceased to exist in our 
district. 
The bones of the animal, together with those of the wolf, have 
recently been discovered in Heathery Burn Cave, near Stanhope. 
(see Wolf, p. 118). 
Trise Il. RUMINANTIA, Cuwer, (Pecora, Linn.) 
Famizy, 1. BOVIDA. 
1, BOS, Linn. 
1. B. Taurus, Pliny. (Bos Urus, var. Taurus, Cuvier.) 
Carrie. Male, Bull; Female, Cow; Young, Calf. 
It is not our province here to describe the various breeds of 
domestic cattle, which are to be found in the two counties, nor 
can we hope to throw any new light on the question of the 
origin and descent of these races. Some observations, however, 
upon this interesting question will be found below. 
2. Bos Taurus, 6 Scoticus, Cuvier, Gray, ce. 

{[Chillingham Bull; Bos Taurus, var. Scoticus.] 
Our local mammalian fauna is honorably distinguished from 
that of nearly every other part of the kingdom by the possession 
of this noble animal in a state of wildness. For although great 
difference of opinion exists on the subject we are inclined to 
think that the mass of evidence is in favour of the opinion that 
