. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. i88 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD raised the value of average Irish store cattle $io per head during the last twenty years. The shorthorns are level-backed, large animals, maturing very quickly. The commonest colours are roan, white, red, and red-and-white. HereB'ORD Cattle are red, with white faces and long, upturned horns; they fatten quickly on good grass, and are in most demand for summer beef Highland Cattle have long horns, rough, shaggy coats, and bodies of moderate size and great symmetry; they are grazed on the mountains of the West Highlands main
. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. i88 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD raised the value of average Irish store cattle $io per head during the last twenty years. The shorthorns are level-backed, large animals, maturing very quickly. The commonest colours are roan, white, red, and red-and-white. HereB'ORD Cattle are red, with white faces and long, upturned horns; they fatten quickly on good grass, and are in most demand for summer beef Highland Cattle have long horns, rough, shaggy coats, and bodies of moderate size and great symmetry; they are grazed on the mountains of the West Highlands mainly, and fattened in the south. The beef is of the finest quality. SUSSEX Cattle are an " all red" variety, large, and formerly much used for draught and farm work. The Devons are another red variety, very like the Sussex, yielding excellent and rich milk, and, when fattened, being little inferior to any breed as beef. The long-horned black WELSH Cattle grow to a great size, as do the polled ANGUS breed of Scotland. The polled or hornless cattle include the red SUFFOLKS, a most valuable breed, hardy, and wonderful producers of milk. The cows often give milk every day of the year. The LONGHORN breed is almost disappearing, as the horns are a disadvan- tage both in the fields and when the animals are carried on board ship or in the train. The Humped Cattle of India andEast Africa belong to a race dif- ferent from European cattle, • of which the parent stock is not known. They have a hump upon the withers, drooping ears (a sign of ancient domestica- tion), and a very large dewlap. The coat is always exquisitely fine. They are of all sizes, from the tall Brahminee bull to dwarf breeds not larger than a New- foundland dog. The commonest colours are cream, grey, mouse-colour, and white. They do not low, but grunt, and are by no means so fond of shade and water as European cattle. WILD OXEN This group consists of the Gaur of India; the Gayal of Assam, which is possibly a do
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