Jungle By-Ways in India 



between the horn cores straight and not arched. 

 The horns are blackish throughout and are nearly 

 straight, spreading outwards and directed more 

 or less upwards at the tips, but not inwards. They 

 average ii inches. Mr. E. Stuart Baker holds 

 a record with 22f inch. The animal is smaller than 

 the gaur, and it is not difficult to distinguish 

 between them. 



The history and distribution of the mithan 

 have been matters of considerable dispute for 

 years. 



All are agreed that tame mithan are to be 

 found in the possession of the inhabitants of the 

 Tippirah Hills, and in the hills both north and 

 south of the Assam Valley. I have seen many 

 tame animals in the South Lushai Hills and 

 Chittagong hill-tracts, and even in villages in the 

 Chittagong CoUectorate. I am also of opinion that 

 the animal undoubtedly exists in a wild state in 

 these latter areas, and the villagers will be found 

 to endorse this opinion. I have also shot the 

 gaur in the Chittagong CoUectorate hill-forests 

 and in the Chittagong hill- tracts. 



The mithan is also supposed to extend down 

 into Burgia and Tenasserim, through the Arrakan 

 hill-tracts, where it is undoubtedly to be found in 

 a domesticated state. 



The mithan breeds freely with the humped 

 cattle, and domesticated animals may be found 

 with the village herds out in the forest. The 



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