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GREAT GAME OF THE WORLD. 



GAYAL (Bos frontalis). 



H abitat^ Asssiin Chittaging Districts. 



DWARF BUFFALO (Bos pumillus). 



[Sir Victor Brooke, Bart., P.Z.S. 1875, p. 455.] 



Female about three years of age, all the permanent incisors except 

 the two external teeth being in place (Zoological Gardens, Antwerp, 

 received from Senegal) : — 



Hair harsh, on the body and limbs of moderate length, longer on 

 the withers and upper and under parts of the neck ; general colour 

 bright yellow ; on the shoulders and anterior parts of the body there is 

 a strong tinge of brown, caused by an intermixture of brown and yellow 

 hairs ; on the flanks and belly the yellow shades gradually into deep 

 rufous ; upper parts and sides of the head and neck pure yellow, lower 

 surface of head and neck paler ; entire upper and lower lip, fore limbs 

 from above the carpi, and hind limbs from below the tarsi downwards 

 black ; ears about 10 in. in length and 6 in. in breadth, narrowed 

 gradually towards their tips, which, from their flexibility and length, 

 curl back upon the ear-conches ; internally the upper rim of the ear- 

 conch is covered by pure yellow hair of about 5 in. length, hair of 

 similar length and colour forming two marked lines along their inner 

 surface ; hair on the lower rim of the ear-conch and on the tip black ; 

 tail bare, excepting the terminal tuft, which is black. 



