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NATURAL HISTORY 
NYL-GHAU. 
The Nyl-Ghau is an animal but lately 
known. It is an inhabitant of India, where 
it is kept in open grounds, chiefly for the 
purpose of being hunted. Its horns are short, 
and bend somewhat forward. On the neck, 
and about half way along the back, it has a 
short black mane, and on the forepart of the 
throat a long tuft of black hair. The mode 
in which these animals combat each other, 
is rather singular: they drop on their fore- 
knees, and advance in this posture till within 
a few yards of their opponent, when they 
spring up, and furiously dart upon each other. 
The colour of the male is a dark grey, ami 
of the female pale brown. The tail is long, 
and tufted at tho end. 
