OF ox, NAMED GAYAL. 515 



mane on the dewlap, and into a pencil-like tuft 

 on the end of the tail. From the summit of the 

 head there diverges, with a whirl, a bunch of ra- 

 ther long coarse hair, which lies flat, is usually- 

 lighter coloured than that which is adjiicent, and 

 extends towards the horns, and over the forehead. 

 The general colour of the animal is brown, in va- 

 rious shades, which ver}'- often approaches to 

 black, but sometimes is rather light. Some parts, 

 especially about the legs and belly, are usually 

 white; but in different individuals, these are very 

 differently disposed. 



' In the first column of the following table is 

 the measurement of a full grown cow : in the se- 

 cond is that of a young male. 



Ft. In. Ft. In. 



From the nose to the summit of the 



head, 1 6 1 8 



Distance between the roots of the 



horns, 10 9 



From the horns to the shoulder, .33 30 

 From the shoulder to the insertion 



of the tail, . . . 4 3 3 10 



Height at the shoulder, 4 9 4 7 



Height at the loins, 4 4 4 2 



Depth of the chest, 2 9 -- 



Circumference of the chest, ... 6 7 57 



Circumference at the loins, ... 510 5 6 



Length of the horns, 1 2 



Length of the ears, 10 



. ' The different species of the ox kind may be 

 readily distinguished from the Gayal by the fol- 

 lowing marks. The Europeaft and Indian oxen 

 by the length of their tails, which reach to the 

 false hoofs ; the Avierican ox by the gibbosity on 

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