. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. 140 VERTEBRATES. sickening richness which is usually met with in our domesticated animals. / The Yak, of Tartary and Thibet, combines in jtself many of the characteristics of different classes of animals. It has the general form of the ox; in some points of its configuration, in the character of its tail, in its gait, and by its swiftness, it resbmbles the horse; it has the fleece of the sheep, the sure-footedness ami
. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. 140 VERTEBRATES. sickening richness which is usually met with in our domesticated animals. / The Yak, of Tartary and Thibet, combines in jtself many of the characteristics of different classes of animals. It has the general form of the ox; in some points of its configuration, in the character of its tail, in its gait, and by its swiftness, it resbmbles the horse; it has the fleece of the sheep, the sure-footedness ami activity of the goat, and, lastly, the voice of the pig, or ather a deep grunt resembling that of the pig, whence, doubtless, its of yak. The Yak supplies the place of all the above-mentioned animals in countries where hardly any other domestic animal is known; it is used under the saddle, employed to cany burdens, and to draw the plough and the cart, is valued as a source of milk, and also for its abundant fleece, out of which a serviceable and water-proof cloth is made. The Musk Ox is a native of North America, and is not very unlike the yak in appearance. It is covered with very long hair, which reaches almost to the ground. Its flesh is tolerably good when fat, but at other times it smells strongly of musk. The horns of this ani- mal are united together at their base, forming a kind of shield or helmet covering the forehead. When the huntei i wish to shoot the Musk Ox they conceal themselves, and fire without permitting the oxen to see them. The poor animals seem to fancy that the report of the guns is thunder, and crowd together in a mass, so that they afford a good mark. If, however, they catch sight of one of their assailants, they instantly charge at him, and then are very danger- ous enemies. Both this animal and the yak are small, scarcely equalling in size the small Highland cattle, but the thick hair which covers them makes them look larger than they really a
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