512 DESCRIPTION OF A SPECIIES 



in the collection of Sir John Anstruther, for 

 wliom it was drawn by a native artist in his ser- 

 vice. 



From the information which was first received, 

 it was supposed that the Gayal would not engen- 

 der either with the buffalo, or with the common 

 bull and cow, and must therefore constitute a dis- 

 tinct species in every system of classification. 

 Although that be not confirmed, by the correcter 

 information now obtained, yet on account of the 

 considerable, and apparently permanent, differ- 

 ence between the common cow and the Gayal, 

 this ought still, perhaps, to be considered as a 

 distinct species, rather than as a variety. Its ge- 

 neric, and trivial names, with the synonyma, may 

 be stated as follows. 



Bos Gartens. 



Synonyma : Sansc. Garaya ; Hind. Gavai, or 

 Gayal; Beng. Gobaygoru; Pers. Gaiijangali; 

 mountaineers (Ciicis, Sec.) east of Silhet, Met'ha- 

 na; mountaineers (Cucis) east of Chatgaon, Shidl; 

 Mugs, J'hongnua. Burmas, Nunec. Ceylon, 

 Gaicvera *. 



Bos Bubaliis Gauvcra: Pennant f. 



* The Gayat^ says Dr. Roxburgh, ' is nearly 

 of the size and shape of the English bull. It has 

 short horns, which are distant at their bases, and 



* Knox's historical relation of fey/ow, p. 21. 

 t History of Quadrupeds, I. p. -27. 



