100 THE OX TRIBE. 



slightest trace of this appendage, which is found on every 

 other known animal of this genus. 



The colour of the Gaur is a very deep brownish black, 

 almost approaching to blueish black, except a tuft of curling 

 dirty white hair between the horns, and rings of the same 

 colour just above the hoof. The hair over the skin is 

 extremely short and sleek, and has somewhat of the oily 

 appearance of a fresh seal-skin. 



The character of the head differs little from that of the 

 domestic Bull, excepting that the outline of the face is 

 more curved the os-frontis more solid and projecting. 

 The horns are short, thick at the base, considerably curved 

 towards the tip, slightly compressed on one side, and in 

 the natural state are rough. They are, however, capable 

 of a good polish, when they are of a horn gray colour, 

 with black solid tips. A pair in my possession measure 

 one foot eleven inches along their convex sides; one foot 

 from the centre of the base to the tip, in a straight line ; 

 and one foot in their widest circumference; but as they 

 are cut and polished, a portion of their length and thick- 

 ness has been lost. They are of a very dense substance, 

 as their weight indicates, for even in their dressed state 

 the pair weigh 51bs. lloz. avoirdupois. 



