. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE HORNED ANIMALSâBUFFALOES. 485 amount of affection for him; it obeys his summons and follows his call and exhibits a certain degree of fellowship with the person who comes much in con- tact with it. Habit seems, however, to have more to do with this than conscious knowledge. Various plants, whether fresh or dried, such as vetches, peas, young grains and succulent herbage, seem to constitute the favorite foods of the Ox tribe. Plants and veggtabie substances inimical to their Tvell being are: flax, leaves of the yew-tree, water-
. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE HORNED ANIMALSâBUFFALOES. 485 amount of affection for him; it obeys his summons and follows his call and exhibits a certain degree of fellowship with the person who comes much in con- tact with it. Habit seems, however, to have more to do with this than conscious knowledge. Various plants, whether fresh or dried, such as vetches, peas, young grains and succulent herbage, seem to constitute the favorite foods of the Ox tribe. Plants and veggtabie substances inimical to their Tvell being are: flax, leaves of the yew-tree, water- hemlock, louse-wdi-t, bent-grass, pond-weed, meadow- saffron, spurge, monkshood, young oak-leaves and â walnut tree -leaves, wet clover and similar things. Parsley, celery, garlic and onions, when eaten, are said to decrease the production of milk. Thyme, ranunculus and plantains are eaten in times of scarcity of food, while cows of all breeds are pas- ever, they may again slightly turn forward or de- scribe a gentle curve downward, and assume a slightly outward direction. The Fierce and Among the animals belonging to Powerful Cape this group, we assign to the Cape Buffalo. Buffalo {Bos or Bubalus caffer) the first place; it is the fiercest and most powerful mem- ber of the sub-genus and particularly characterized by its curious horns. It is of a sturdier organization than other Buffaloes; the head is proportionately small and the neck rather thick; the withers are slightly raised, the tail is long and thin and deco- rated with a strong, copious tuft, occupying half its length. The horns are curved outward and back- ward at the roots, then up and backward, and the tips again show a marked inward curve. In the cases of old bulls they are greatly expanded at the. HEKEFOBS BULL. The Hereford breed is one especially favored by graziers because of its large size, its sturdy constitution, the ease with which it is fattened and the large yield and excellent quality of its beef. It l
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