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upright, outward, and finally inward direction, so as 
to form a comparatively close spiral. 
The Delhi buffalo, which is bred throughout the 
United Provinces and the Punjab, is also large, bulls 
standing between 4 feet 7 inches and 4 feet 8 inches at 
the shoulder. These buffaloes are much better shaped 
than the Kathiawar breed, having deep, wide and 
short bodies supported on short sturdy limbs, short 
necks, and the head with a hollow profile, and lacking 
the great boss on the forehead which forms such a 
characteristic feature in the Kathiawar breed. The 
relatively small horns rise from the forehead in an 
upward and backward direction, and then curl over 
the head like those of a Scottish ram. Although 
retaining the deep black colour of the wild buffalo, 
the Delhi buffalo must, from the form of the horns, 
be regarded as a very specialised breed. 
Smaller than either of the preceding types is the 
Gujrati breed, of which the best and most esteemed 
strains are found in Ahmedabad and Surat. In this 
breed adult bulls stand about 4 feet 4 inches at the 
shoulder; and in both sexes the colour may be black, 
black with white markings, or greyish. In the grey 
individuals the hair is really dun, but the skin is 
reddish brown, while the muzzle is slate-coloured. 
As regards make, the body is rounded, the neck is 
long, and the limbs are short and stout with tufts of 
bristly hairs at the knees. The horns are short, 
seldom exceeding 20 inches in length, and extend 
along the sides of the neck, terminating in a gentle 
inward curve which often brings their tips into contact 
with the neck or shoulder. In height and general 
form the buffalo of the Deccan is similar to the 
Gujrati breed, but the horns, especially those of the 
