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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. 



Measurements 



XX. YAK (Poephagus grtmniens) 

 Native names : ' DonkhJ f DhongJ Ladak ; ' Bunchcnvr^ Hindi 



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

 present the Tartars watch their frontier so jealously that it is 

 almost impossible for Europeans to cross with any chance of 

 obtaining sport ; particularly as the sportsman's own Tartar 

 attendants 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 Englishman, but, living 

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



