precise time the wild cow goes with young? _The same as
the domestic cow._

5. At what age does the curly hair appear which constitutes the mane of
the wild bull? _They have no mane, but curly hair on their neck and
head; more so in winter, when the hair is long._

6. In what month does the rutting take place among the wild cattle? _At
all times,--no particular time._

J. COLE.

Here we have precise information on the following points:--namely, the
number of ribs; the period of gestation; their having no mane; their not
being in heat at any particular period; in all which points, they
perfectly agree with the ordinary domestic cattle; and it is important
to observe, that in the last point, namely, that of not being in heat at
any particular time, they differ from every known _wild_ species of
cattle, among which the rutting season invariably occurs at a particular
period of the year.

FOOTNOTES:

[D] Formerly these cattle were much more numerous, both in England and
Scotland, than they are at present. Scanty herds are still preserved at
the following places:--Chillingham Park, Northumberland; Wollaton,
Nottinghamshire; Gisburne, in Craven, Yorkshire; Lime-hall, Cheshire;
Chartley, Staffordshire; and Cadzow Forest, at Hamilton, Lanarkshire.

At Gisburne they are perfectly white, except the inside of their ears,
which are _brown_.

From Garner's 'Natural History of Staffordshire,' we learn that the Wild
Ox formerly roamed over Needwood Forest, and in the thirteenth century,
William de Farrarus caused the park of Chartley to be separated from the
forest, and the turf of this extensive enclosure still remains almost in
its primitive state. Here a herd of wild cattle has been preserved down
to the present day, and they retain their wild characteristics like
those at Chillingham. They are cream-coloured, with _black muzzles and
ears_; their fine sharp horns are also tipped with black. They are not
easily approached, but are harmless, unless molested.

THE KYLOE, OR HIGHLAND OX.

_Bos Taurus._

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The Chillingham Cattle are _white_, and the Highland Cattle or Kyloes
are generally _black_; but with this exception the same description
might almost serve for both breeds.

In their natural and unimproved state, the Highland cattle are
frequently well formed; their fine eyes, acute face, and lively
countenances, give them an air of fierceness, which is heightened by
their white, tapering,