THE BULL. 



THE Englifh. language has been very liberal to this ufeful animal, in 

 furnifhing us no lefs than fix words to exprefs its different Hates : thus 



The Male 



The Female 



The young of either fex 



The Male half grown 



The Female half grown 



The Male rendered barren 



is called <^ 



Bull. 



Cow. 



Calf. 



Steer. 



Heifer. 



Ox. 



Generic Characters. 

 Eight cutting teeth in the lower jaw, none in the upper. 

 Horns cylindrical, bending out laterally. 



Skin under the neck pendulous, forming what is called the dewlap. 



Synonims. 

 Bos, Gefner Quad. 25. Rail Syn. Quad. 70. 

 Ocus, Klein Quad. 9. 

 Bos Taurus (a), Linn. Syjl. 98. 

 Le Taureau(a), de Buffon, iv. 437. tab. xiv. 



THE Bull certainly claims the firft place among ruminant quadrupeds, 

 as well for its fize, as for its beauty and fervices. As it contributes moll 

 of any to man's wants and comfort, fo it is not confined to particular 



(a) The Latin word Taurus and the French Taureau are both derived from the Greek Tavfo*, which is 

 formed of the verb nxu to extend, and «f« a tail, on account of the extraordinary extenfion or length of that 

 part in this animal. — Di&, Rah. des Anim. 



