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which calves have been captured and brought up are well known. 

 A man named Moung Bya Gale of Paya-Thonzu in the Pegu district 

 has owned three tsaing at different times ; they were all quiet animals 

 and I am informed that two years ago he drove a pair to Pegu when 

 attending the pagoda festival. Very many of the domestic cattle of 

 the country resemble tsaing in several points, viz., in colour, white 

 patches on the buttocks, and in the possession of the white stockinas. 

 I am of opinion that the infusion of some tsaing blood into the cattle 

 of the country would do much good. 



Desceiptiois. 



Tsaing are massive animals with good girth. The dorsal ridge is 

 well developed, extending to about the centre of the back where it 

 ends somewhat abruptly ; from this point a darkish line runs to the 

 tail most noticeable in cows and calves. Dewlap decided and moder- 

 ate in size. Legs are fairly long, hoofs small, neatly shaped, and 

 black in colour. In general appearance they resemble the gaur, but 

 are longer-legged and altogether less bulky. 



CoZoM?'.— That of old bulls is dark chestnut, which in certain lights 

 makes them appear darker than they really are. I, however, have 

 never seen any bull as dark as a solitary bull bison » Under the abdo- 

 men and in the region of the axil and groin the colour fades off to 

 brown . The forearms are darkish grey, and the legs from a little above 

 the knees and hocks down to the feet are of a dirty white or yellow 

 colour. This is the case with both sexes, as also is a roundish or oval 

 white patch on the buttocks which extends upwards as far as, but does 

 not surround, the root of the tail, and then tends downwards to the 

 inside of the limbs. The tail extends to just below the hocks ; the 

 extremity is provided with a good tuft of hair. Face dirty grey ; 

 edges of lips, also inside of ears, whitish. Ears are of moderate size. 

 The eyes are full and bright, the pupils being blue in colour. Muzzle 

 is black. 



Young bulls are brighter in colour, and the various markings are 

 less prominent than in aged animals. 



Cows are a bright chestnut or reddish-brown colour which is per- 

 manent ; calves are the same. The faces are a trifle paler, especially 

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