THE MANILLA BUFFALO. 81 



THE MANILLA BUFFALO. 



Bos Bubalis ? 



The animal which is represented in the above engraving, 

 was living in the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park, in 

 1846, at which time the sketch was taken. 



In size the Manilla Buffalo is about equal to the Kyloe 

 Ox. The horns are of a similar shape, and take nearly 

 the same direction, as those of the Italian Buffalo. They 

 differ, however, from the horns of the Italian Buffalo in 

 three particulars : first, in not being above half so thick 

 or bulky ; second, in having a much larger curve ; and 

 third, in being considerably more compressed, which com- 

 pression exists throughout their entire length : the colour 

 of the upper surface of the horn is lightish, on the lower 

 side nearly black. The head is narrow, and the muzzle 

 fine ; the ears are long and nearly naked ; the eyes large 

 and bright, with a peculiarly timid and suspicious expres- 

 sion. The limbs are slender, and indeed the whole frame 

 is slight, and seems to betoken greater speed than strength. 



We have a notable example of the uncertainty of 

 framing generic characters, before the peculiar attributes 



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