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Its horns are more like those of the gayal, but it has not the 

 dewlap of the latter, and it appears to be a much smaller and 

 lighter built animal than either gaur or gayal. 



The old bull is black with white stockings and a white 

 patch on each buttock, the cows and young bulls being bright 

 chestnut. There is a stuffed specimen in the British Museum 

 which shows the difference very plainly. The only measure- 

 ments the writer has been able to obtain are those of the 

 horns. 



Measuremejits 



Authority 



Remarks 



Gav^us sondaicus 



British Museum 



Mr. H. B. Low, British Museum 

 Mr. J. Carr Saunders 



Mr. H. B. Low, British Museum 



British Museum 



Mr. H. B. Low, British Museum 



( From Java, Rowland Ward, 

 1 ' Horn Measurements ' 

 From Borneo 



, ,, Rowland Ward, 



Horn Measurements' 



( From Borneo, Rowland Ward, 

 \ ' Horn Measurements ' 



XX. YAK [Poephagus grunniens) 

 Native names : ' Donkh,^ ' Dhong^^ Ladak ; ' Bunchojvr,'* Hindi 



Wild yak are said to be plentiful throughout Thibet, but at 



_ resent the Tartars watch their frontier so jealously that it is 



almost impossible for Europeans to cross with any chance of 



' taining sport; particularly as the sportsman's own Tartar 



cndants would be the first to endeavour to frustrate any 



ambitious schemes of exploration. It must be remembered 



that, not only would they be held responsible by the Leh 



authorities if anything happened to an EngHshman, but, living 



! the frontier themselves, they naturally like to be on good 



