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the hinder legs, although in fact the shortest, appear to 

 be the longest. 



" The whole body is covered with a thick coat of short 

 hair, which is lengthened out into a mane on the dewlap, 

 and into a pencil-like tuft on the end of the tail. From 

 the summit of the head there diverges, with a whirl, 

 a bunch of rather long coarse hair, which lies flat, is 

 usually lighter-coloured than that which is adjacent, and 

 extends towards the horns and over the forehead. The 

 general colour of the animal is brown, in various shades, 

 which very often approaches to black, but sometimes is 

 rather light. Some parts, especially about the legs and 

 belly, are usually white ; but in different individuals these 

 are very differently disposed." 



The following is the measurement of a full-grown 

 cow: 



Ft. In. 



From nose to summit of head . . . .16 



Between roots of horns 10 



From horns to shoulder 33 



From shoulder to insertion of tail . . .43 



Height at shoulder 49 



Height at loins ...... 4 4 



Depth of chest 29 



Circumference of chest 67 



Circumference at loins . > , . . . . 5 10 

 Length of horns , . . . . . 12 

 Length of ears 10 



" The different species of the Ox kind may be readily 

 distinguished from the Gayal by the following marks ; the 

 European and Indian oxen by the length of their tails, 

 which reach to the false hoofs ; the American Ox, by the 

 gibbosity on its back; the Bovis moschatus, Gaffer, and 

 pumilus, by having their horns approximated at their 



