388 CLASS MAMMALIA. 



the name Pacasse written under it *". Judging from the 

 general appearance of the painting, it represents a young 

 animal, although the horns are already about as long as 

 the head. They are of a darkish colour, with something 

 like ridges passing transversely, commencing at the sides 

 of the frontal ridge, turned down and outwards with the 

 points slightly upwards; the head is short, thick, abrupt at 

 the nose ; the forehead wide ; the eyes large and full, dark, 

 with a crimson canthus ; the neck maned with a dense and 

 rough mane ; the tail descending below the hough, entirely 

 covered with dark long hair, appearing woolly ; the carcass 

 short, and the legs high and clumsy ; but the most remark- 

 able character appears to consist in pendulous ears, nearly 

 as long as the head. The mane and tail are dark ; the head, 

 neck, body, and limbs, dark brown, excepting the pastern 

 joints, which are white : this figure cannot be referred to a 

 known species, and is sufficiently curious to merit an en- 

 graving. If it should appear to be a different animal from 

 Pacasse, it may still represent a new species of buffalo, or, 

 perhaps, of Catoblepas or of Ovis. 



The Arnee. (B. Ami.) India and China are the native 

 regions of another group of true buffaloes, both wild and 

 tame, which Baron Cuvier's investigations refer to one spe- 

 cies, divided into mere varieties. It would be presumptu- 

 ous to reject conclusions drawn from comparative observa- 

 tions of the osteological structure of the heads by the first 

 authority living ; but we think it, nevertheless, interesting 

 to offer the result of our inquiries from a number of mili- 

 tary and civil officers, who have long resided and repeatedly 

 hunted the buffalo in various parts of India. It appears 

 that the Wild Buffalo in the central districts of Bengal, is 

 commonly named Arnee or Arnaa, and distinguished by the 



* The notes in this collection are written by three hands, the 

 Prince's, Markgrave's and Piso's ; I believe in this instance, that 

 the name is written by the first. 



