The Gaur, or Indian Bison 



that the seladang, or Malay representative of the species, 

 is likewise entitled to similar rank. This probability is 

 converted to a certainty by the distinctive features 

 presented by three adult bull seladang heads recently 

 sent to London by Mr. T. R. Hubback, author of 

 Elephant and Seladang Hunting in Malaya^ London, 

 1904. In that work Mr. Hubback himself states that 

 in adult seladang there is no dewlap, and the colour of 



Fig. 6. — Head of Seladang, sent home by Mr. T. R. Hubback, 



the " stockings " is dirty yellow. The heads just 

 referred to show that the seladang has a much smaller 

 development of the ridge between the horns than the 

 Indian gaur, a greater extent of tawny on the forehead, 

 and also a distinct whitish band above the muzzle. In 

 one of the heads there is a fair development ot the 

 intercornual ridge, but in the other two the line between 

 the horns is quite straight ; in fact, if it were not for 

 the horns, which are of the characteristic gaur type, 

 their two heads might almost be referred to gayal. 



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