ORDEIt RUMINAXTIA. 3Q5 



than three lions had shared the quarry. They are spread 

 over the valleys and plains, at the foot of the Himalayah 

 range, where forest and heavy cover is at hand, and it may 

 be this animal which in the Penjab is known by the Persian 

 name J\16. Gaw-zan, or Ox-stricker. 



In a domestic state they are unsafe, as their attack is 

 sudden and without warning 1 , uttering only alow muttering 

 sound, and drawing the hind-legs under them ready to drop 

 and attack ; for when this is intended they fall on the 

 knees, and suddenly spring forward with prodigious force 

 and velocity. Mr. Hunter, the celebrated anatomist, who 

 kept several in a paddock, certainly exposed himself to 

 their attacks, for they always dropped on their knees on his 

 entering, and there are instances when both horse and 

 rider have been prostrated by a charge of these animals. 

 When the males fight against each other, they kneel at 

 some distance and approach in this manner until within 

 a few yards, when both spring forward and dash their 

 heads together with the greatest violence. An instance is 

 related of one shattering a boarded paling by the force of 

 his spring, directed against a labourer who was passing 

 unconsciously on the other side. Their sense of smelling 

 appears to be very acute, and constantly used with a loud 

 rushing noise. 



Lord Clive introduced the first pair into England from 

 Bombay, in the year 1757 ; they bred every year: another 

 pair was afterwards presented to the queen. We have seen 

 five together in London, and pairs several times, but from 

 their vicious character, wo believe that breeding them is 

 abandoned. Naturalists generally agree, in considering 

 the Biggel of Mandelslo, and Tragocamelus of Parsons, 

 as the Neelghau, the latter seeming not to be a larger 

 animal, when the pretended thirteen feet of height are re- 

 duced to thirteen hands ; but there is still some difference 

 in the colour and length of tail. 



It is said that there is another species referrible to this 



