THE BANTENG 



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feature of this ox is the large white patch on the hind-quarters, which extends up- 

 ward to the root of the tail, although not surrounding it. Another peculiarity of 

 the banteng is that the cow has the head, body, and upper portions of the limbs 

 of the same reddish brown, almost chestnut color as the calves. The general build of 

 the animal is slighter than that of the gaur, the ridge on the back is much less de- 

 veloped, and the legs are proportionately longer. The head is also more elongated 



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THE BANTENG. 

 (One-twentieth natural size. ) 



and pointed; while the horns, which are cylindrical in the young, are relatively 

 smaller. In the adult bull they are flattened at the base, and are much curved, the 

 direction being at first outward and upward, while toward the tips they incline 

 inward and somewhat backward. The tail descends below the hocks; and the dew- 

 lap is of moderate size. The old bulls are black, with the exception of the white 

 patch on the buttocks and the legs, from the knees and hocks downward. The 



