. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 128 NATURAL I118T0IIY. BUBALUI. 5i". Caffer, the Cape Buffalo. The L'ave Buffalo is a native of Southern Africa. It is oxceediugly ferocious and cunning, often hiiking among the trees until an unsuspecting traveller approaches, and then rushing on hira and destroying him. The ferocious crciiture is nut content with killing his victim, but stands over him mangling him with its liorns, and stamping on him with its feet. Gumming shot several of these animals, and once ur i A'ico had narrow escapes from them,
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 128 NATURAL I118T0IIY. BUBALUI. 5i". Caffer, the Cape Buffalo. The L'ave Buffalo is a native of Southern Africa. It is oxceediugly ferocious and cunning, often hiiking among the trees until an unsuspecting traveller approaches, and then rushing on hira and destroying him. The ferocious crciiture is nut content with killing his victim, but stands over him mangling him with its liorns, and stamping on him with its feet. Gumming shot several of these animals, and once ur i A'ico had narrow escapes from them, aa they are difficult to kill. His descrijjtiou of their asjKJct is very good, and 1 ciumot do better than give it in his own words. • Their horns reminded me of the rugged trunk of an oak- trtf. Each honi was upwards of a foot in breadth at the bime. and together they effectually protected the skull with a niiUrisivo and impenetrable shield. The horns, descending and spreading out horizontally, completely overshadow the animal's eyes, impai'ting to him a look the most ferocious and sinister that can be ;. 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 original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
Size: 1784px × 1400px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, booksubjectnaturalhistory, booksubjectsciencesn
