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of the Malay race of the gaur and those of the 
gayal. Further evidence in the same direction is 
afforded by the great development of the dewlap 
in old bulls of the latter, which starts almost from 
the chin, as in the Indian zebu; since in no un- 
doubtedly wild species of cattle does this appendage 
attain anything like the same degree of development. 
The probability is, therefore, that the gayal is 
merely a highly modified domesticated derivative 
from the gaur, which has been evolved in the 
countries inhabited by peoples of the Malay stock, 
who, as already mentioned, are adepts in taming and 
domesticating wild animals. If this be so, and if 
the animal be entitled to a scientific name of any 
kind, it should be known as B. gaums frontalis. 
The gayal, or mithan, was described by Lambert 
from the herds kept by the Kuki tribes of 
the hills of Tippera in a tame condition ; but these 
handsome cattle are likewise maintained by certain 
hill-tribes on both the north and the south sides of 
the Assam Valley, as well as in Chittagong and parts 
of the Lushai Hills, whence their range probably 
extends to the borders of China. Throughout these 
districts there are also herds of gayal which have 
reverted to a more or less completely wild condition ; 
and all the gayal in Tenasserim are probably in the 
same state. 
The tame herds of gayal appear to be kept chiefly 
or entirely to serve as food, as they are never employed 
either in agricultural labour or for carrying burdens. 
It has, indeed, been asserted that they are likewise 
kept for dairy purposes ; but, as Dr. Blanford has 
observed in the volume already quoted, most of the 
Indo-Chinese tribes who possess these animals are 
