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QUADRUPEDS. 





FIG. 439. CAPE BUFFALO. 



wards, flat, and so broad at their base that they nearly cover all the forehead. It is a 

 very large animal, extremely ferocious, and inhabits the woods of Caffraria. 



FIG. 440. YAK. 



The Yak (Bos grunniens}, Grunting Cow, or Horse-tailed Buffalo, is a small species, 

 having its tail entirely covered with long hairs like those of the horse. This tail still 

 constitutes the standard used among the Turks to distinguish their superior officers. 



