400 THE WILD CATTLE. 



days after they are produced, in the most sheltered 

 parts of the woods, stealing off, unobserved by the 

 the herd, twice or thrice every day,, to suckle them. 

 As soon as they have attained sufficient size and 

 strength to venture abroad, and provide at least 

 some food for themselves, the Cows lead them to 

 the herd, where they are immediately acknow- 

 ledged ; and after this, the Bulls, instead of attempt- 

 ing to injure them, will, on all occasions of danger, 

 come boldly forward in their defence. 



If any person happens to approach the retreat 

 in which the young animals are concealed, it is 

 said that they lie close to the ground, almost like 

 a Hare in its form^in order to hide themselves from 

 observation. 



These animals do not often become very fat; 

 nor, indeed, can this be expected, when we con- 

 sider the nature of their pasture, and the frequent 

 agitation which they experience from the intrusion 

 and curiosity of strangers. The six-years-old Oxen 

 are, however, good beef. The weight of the Oxen 

 is usually from five to six hundred pounds, and 

 that of the Cows from three hundred and fifty to 

 five hundred. 



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