THE NYL GHAU. 
I color is of a dark brown, inclining to a greyish white on the lower 
j parts, and in winter a grey brown ; its hair is rough and shaggy, r 
and on its back there is a- short upright mane. Its head is long | 
] and rudely formed, and its upper lip projects three inches over j 
1 the lower one ; its nostrils are very broad, however, its sense of i 
j smell is not acute, but its sight and hearing are much better. ( 
Although the elk is an inoffensive animal, it will, when attacked, j 
) defend itself with great vigor by means of its horns and fore feet, 
with which it can deal very severe blows. The flesh of the elk j 
I is palatable, and much relished by the Indians and white settleis j 
) in the fur domains in the north-west ; it bears a greater resera- [ 
j blance to ox beef in its flavor than to venison ( 
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THE NYL GHAU. 
'his interesting quadruped is a native of India. It appears 
to be of a middle nature between the cow and the deer, 
and bears the appearance of both in its form. In size, the 
Nyl Gfhau is much smaller than the one and larger than the 
other ; its body, tail and horns are not unlike those of the bull, 
and the head, neck and legs are similar to those of the deer. 
The general color of the animal is ash or grey, from a mixture of 
