THE EUROPEAN BISON OR AUROCHS 279 
Shot by St. George Littledale. 
THE EUROPEAN BISON or AUROCHS (Bos urus). 
Measurements of Mr. St. George Littledale’s bull as recorded by 
him on the field :— 
feet. inches. 
From nose to root of tail. : 10 I 
, top of hoof to top of withers ; 5 II 
Girth of body (uncertain) . ; : 8 4 
Distribution—Lithuania. 
Length on . . pes | 
outside cage Te ee Habitat. Owner. 
curve. 
18} 124 132 19t Lithuania . | British Museum. (Presented by 
| the Emperor of Russia.) 
-18 123 16 20 Caucasus : . | St. George Littledale. 
$ 17% 10 183 ae Biolvitskia, Lithuania | Major Algernon Heber-Percy. 
9154 8 6 Be ae R. J. Heber-Percy. 
Oe 8+ of 14 Caucasus : . | St. George Littledale. 
