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INDIAN OR DOMESTIC BUFFALO. 
Bubalus Uiftus. 
Bos bubalus 
of Authors, SmilTi, &c.— Buffle, Buffon, Fred. 
Cuvier, Hist. Nat. des Mammif. 
This animal exists in a wild state in many parts 
of India, and those in Persia, North Africa, and the 
south of Europe are used as domestic animals, per- 
forming labour and can-iages, for which purposes they 
are managed by a ring through the cartilage of the 
nose. There is, however, something treacherous 
and designing in its look and appearance, and among 
the herds of India there always appears a certain 
jealousy of strangers, and especially of Europeans, 
whom they view with a suspicions glance, and not 
unfrequently attack without any warning. 
The colour of the domesticated animal is general- 
ly dark, the hair scattered and coarse, the horns 
large, reclining backward and sideways, with the tips 
turned up. With ample feeding and care the tame 
buffalo becomes a fine animal, sleek and fine-coated, 
and possessing great spirit and courage. Such are 
the animals which are picked and trained by the 
great to exhibit in the contests with the tiger or ele- 
phant. The European domestic race exceed in size 
