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which are permanent. In his sixth supplemental 

 volume this mistake is very properly and candidly 

 .acknowledged, and in part explained, by an ob- 

 servation communicated by Dr. Forster, viz. that 

 at the age above-mentioned, though the horns are 

 not cast, yet they exfoliate, as it were, and the 

 animal rubs off a very slight external shell or la- 

 mina, scarcely thicker than common paper. 



INDIAN ox. 



This variety is found in many parts of India, 

 as well as in the Indian and African islands, and 

 particularly in Madagascar. It is of a reddish 

 colour, of a very large size, and is distinguished 

 by a very large protuberance above the shoulders. 



ZEBU. 



This variety resembles the preceding, but is 

 extremely small, being found in some parts of 

 India of a size scarce larger than a great dog. 

 In colour it differs like the common cattle, being 

 either grey, brown, ^rhite, &c. or variously spot- 

 ted. 



LOOSE-HORNED OX. 



This is said to be found in Abyssinia, and in 

 Madagascar, and to be distinguished by pendu- 

 lous ears, and horns attached only to the skin, so 

 as to hang down on each side. 



