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of each species are known, in Griffiths' work, already re- 

 ferred to (vol. iv, p. 382). "Buffaloes in general" are there 

 said to possess strong and solid limbs, large head, broad 

 muzzle, long and slender tail, back rather straight. Here 

 we have an animal (a Buffalo by universal consent) whose 

 limbs are slender, head small, muzzle fine ; whose tail is not 

 long, and whose back is any thing but straight. The Cape 

 Buffalo, also, (see p. 86,) has rather a small head, its tail 

 is absolutely short, and its back has very considerable 

 curvature. 



