The African Buffalo. 
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THE AFRICAN BUFFALO (Buhalus Coffer.) 
In its general form the Buffalo has a great resemblance 
to the ox ; but it differs from that animal in its horns, 
and in some particulars of its internal structure. It is 
larger than the ox ; the head is also bigger in proportion, 
the forehead higher, and the muzzle longer. The horns 
are large, and of a compressed form, with the exterior 
edge sharp; they are straight for a considerable length 
from their base, and then bend slightly upward. The 
general colour of the animal is blackish, except the fore- 
head and the tip of the tail, which are of a dusky white. 
The hunch is not, as many have supposed it, a large 
fleshy lump, but is occasioned by the bones that form the 
withers being continued, to a greater length tKan in most 
other animals. Buffaloes are found in most parts of the 
torrid zone, and of almost all warm climates; always 
dwelling in moist and marshy places, where they delight 
to roll in the mire. In a wild state, the Buffalo is ex- 
ceedingly fierce ; but in -some of the tropical countries he 
