. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. ^*'9;^^<'^^^. .Vl-liOl.'«(â .<..« l:,âiâA,H. as, iiidcpeiKlontly 1 a circle wliilp at ICC oil every side, i on an elc])Iiniit, In all jirolialiility, is caused tl'io t)aiiie(l luuniiu â al fact, tlie Iierds ' fouiKl, and are <ct, and suddenly I Il>r. This animal IS now almost,!! not exclusively, conlined to the forest of Hialowikza, in Lithuania, a winch is peculiarly suitable to its habits (,n account of the large marshy districts \w,h wliicli It uboun
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. ^*'9;^^<'^^^. .Vl-liOl.'«(â .<..« l:,âiâA,H. as, iiidcpeiKlontly 1 a circle wliilp at ICC oil every side, i on an elc])Iiniit, In all jirolialiility, is caused tl'io t)aiiie(l luuniiu â al fact, tlie Iierds ' fouiKl, and are <ct, and suddenly I Il>r. This animal IS now almost,!! not exclusively, conlined to the forest of Hialowikza, in Lithuania, a winch is peculiarly suitable to its habits (,n account of the large marshy districts \w,h wliicli It ubounds. la ,,i, that this magniticent animal may be preserved in iH'ilt"' ion. It is protected by the most stringent foivst laws. The Aurochs -ives fn'th a powerlul and curious odour, which is far unpleasant, and partakes equally of the 'liaraelers ,.1 musk and violet. This perfume is Ibund to penetrate the whole of the body ]' a certain extent, but is exhaled most powerfully from the skin and hair which covers Hi uppci' part ol the forehead. It is found iu both sexes, but is much weaker in the cow tliaii in liei' male. -\hhongh not so large as some of the preceding animals, standing only a1)out six 'â 'â '111 lioi-ht at the summit of the elevated shoulder, it is strongly and" museularlv '111 ', and IS a terrible foe to any antagnnist that may happen to arouse i's ire. Like the I'lillah), it lias no fear of ]iredaceous animals, a sin-ie Aurochs being supposed to be aii (iverinatc . jnr .rvvnl liungry wn!ve«. In general, it is shy, ami fearful of the presence "t man, slip],]ng (pudly away as soon as its acute senses pereeive the symntoins of human iii'igiiliourhood; but if wounded or irritated, it lights most desperatelv,'usin- its short. )^#. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the
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