. The annals and magazine of natural history : zoology, botany, and geology. reticulated. The anterior portion of itsdorsal surface is exposed to a varying degree in accordancewith the extent to which the hair of the upper side of themuzzle spreads forwards between the nostrils; but the nakedupper edge of the nostrils is always of considerable Avidthand depth, and not narrowed as in Bison and extension of the hair between the nostrils above variesaccording to the breed, being greater, for instance, in Britishpark cattle {B. tnwus) than in Indian humped cattle (7i. in-dicns) ; but
. The annals and magazine of natural history : zoology, botany, and geology. reticulated. The anterior portion of itsdorsal surface is exposed to a varying degree in accordancewith the extent to which the hair of the upper side of themuzzle spreads forwards between the nostrils; but the nakedupper edge of the nostrils is always of considerable Avidthand depth, and not narrowed as in Bison and extension of the hair between the nostrils above variesaccording to the breed, being greater, for instance, in Britishpark cattle {B. tnwus) than in Indian humped cattle (7i. in-dicns) ; but intergradation between these two forms seemsto be supplied by other breeds of B. taarus. External Characters of Ruminant Arliodactyla, 451 The penis of B. taurus, as figured by Garrod (Proc. 1877, p. 10, fig. 19) is well known. It ends in anovately rounded knob or cushion, on the lower side of whichthe orifice of the urethra terminates without running outinto a definite tubular ])rolongatiou. In B. indicus (tig. 4,13, C) the [)cnis is of a similar type. Fig.
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