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The mule is the offspring of the male donkey 

 and the female horse. It has the voice of its fa- 

 ther. It brays like the donkey. 



The offspring of the female donkey and the 

 male horse is a very different animal from the 

 mule. It is called the Hinney or Jennet. It neighs 

 like the horse, never brays like the donkey or mule, 

 and is more like the horse in general build. It is 

 smaller than the mule. It is found to some extent 

 in Spain and elsewhere. 



7. Cattle. 



There are four principal species of wild cattle 

 in the world, inhabitating respectively North 

 America, Europe, Southern Africa, and Southern 

 Asia. They all belong to the genus Bos. 



The American wild cattle were called buffaloes, 

 or bisons. They once lived in vast herds from 

 Maine to the Eocky Mountains, but now exist only 

 in park preserves or in the domesticated state. 



The European bison (aurochs) was once plenti- 

 ful, but only a few survive at the present time in 

 Russian preserves. 



The Asiatic species of wild cattle has long been 

 domesticated in India. It is the " water buffalo" 

 of the Philippines. It is still found wild in the 

 jungle. 



The African or Cape buffalo has never been 

 domesticated. It is a savage animal large, pow- 

 erful, and fearless. It has horns like bayonets. 

 It is more feared by the natives than the lion. 



