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MR. R. LYDEKKER ON 



[June 14, 



(text-fig. 146) exceed any recorded for tlie latter race, the right 

 horn measuring 253 inches along the outer curve and the left 

 one 24^ inches ; the l)a.sal girth of the former being IG^j inches, 

 its maximum width (5;] inches, and the expanse from tip to tip 13| 

 inches. In the largest cow (text-fig. 147) the left horn measures 

 15 inches in length, with a girth of 9^ and an expanse of 8| 

 inches. In profile the horns incline upwards nearly in the plane 

 of the face. 



Text-fi.r. 146. 



Ilciid of bull Bos caffer siiiipsoiii. From Mr. Ililtoii-Siiiipson's specimen. 



The colour of both cows and hulls is a pure brown, and thus 

 much dai-ker than the tawny red of vanus ; the young only 

 agreeing approximately in hue with the latter, and the cows being 

 fully as dark as the bulls. Except in the bull wdiose head is 

 •shown in text-fig. 146, the fringes of the ears are tinged with 

 tawny, with one white lock. In size, Mr. Simpson estimates that 

 the Kwilu Buffalo slightly exceeds the specimens of the red 

 OonL'o race mounted in the British Museum. 



