5l6 DESCRIPTION OF A SPECIES 



its back ; the Bovcs moschatus, Cafer^ and pumilus, 

 b}'^ having their horns approximated at the bases ; 

 tlie Bos grunnicns by its whole tail being covered 

 with long silky hairs; the Bos Bubahis, at least 

 the Indiat\ buffalo, by having the whole length 

 of its horns compressed, and by their being longer 

 than the head, and wrinkled; also by its thin 

 coat of hair, by its want of a dewlap, and, above 

 all, by its manners ; the Bos barhatus by the long 

 beard on its chin. 



' The cry of the Gay6l has no resemblance to 

 the grunt of the Indian ox, but a good deahre- 

 sembles that of the buffalo. It is a kind of low- 

 ing, but shriller, and not near so loud as that of 

 the European ox. To this, however, the Gaydl 

 approaches much nearer than it does to the 

 buffalo.' 



The result of inquiries made by Mr. Macrae, 

 at Chatgaon, has been communicated by that gen- 

 tleman, in the following answer to questions which 

 were transmitted to him. 



' The Gaylil is found wild in the range of moun- 

 ^in9*»that form the eastern boundary of the pro- 

 vinces of Aracan, Chitiagong (Chatgaon}^ Tipurs, 

 and Silhct. 



' The CuciSy or Lunctas, a race of people inha- 

 biting the hills immediately to the eastward of 

 Chatgaon, have herds of the Gaydl in a domesti- 

 cated state. By them he is called Skidl; from 

 which, most probably, his name of Gaydl. is de- 

 rived ; as he is never seen on the plains, except 

 when brought there. By the Mugs he ia named 

 J'hongnuah ;, and by the Burmas, Nunec. In the 

 Uindu sdstra h5 is called Gabay. It appear^ 



