46 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



THE GRUNTING OX. 



(Bos Grunuiens, Linn. La 1 r achc de Tartaric, Buff. ; 



THE Sarluc, or Grunting-Cow of Tartary, from 

 its resemblance to the Bison, may be considered as 

 belonging to the same species : its horns are short, 

 upright, slender, and very sharp; the hair on its 

 body is black, except the mane and the ridge of 

 the back, where it is white; its whole body is 

 covered with very long hair, which hangs down 

 below its knees, and makes its legs appear short: 

 it has a hump on its back; its tail resembles that 

 of a Horse, is white, and very bushy; it strikes 

 with its head like a goat, and is very unruly: its 

 distinguishing peculiarity is, that it makes a grunt- 

 ing noise like a Hog, instead of lowing like the Ox, 

 which in every other instance it greatly resembles. 

 It abounds in the kingdom of Thibet, where it is 

 domesticated. 



The wild breed, called Bucha, is extremely fierce. 

 When wounded, it will sometimes turn upon its 

 assailant, and attack him with great fury. It 

 copulates with the tame Cow. Their produce is 

 employed in domestic purposes. 



Its tail is very valuable, and is sold at a great 

 price in Thibet. When mounted on a silver 

 handle, it is used, by the principal men in India, as 

 a brush to chase away the flies. It is sometimes 

 fastened, as an ornament, to the ear of the Elephant. 

 The Chinese dye the hair red, and form it into tufts 

 to adorn their bonnets. 



