Delineations of the Ox Tribe: The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. / Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. Papyras Classics

← Delineations of the Ox Tribe: The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. / Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos.

Chapter 29

Table of the Number of Vertebræ in the Various Species of the Genus Bos

Cerv. Dors. Lumb. Sacr. Caud. Total.

American Bison 7 14 5 5 12+

European Bison, or Aurochs 7 14 5 5 19 50

Yak 7 14 5 5 14 45

Gayal (Domestic) 7 14 5 5 16 47

Gayal (Asseel).

Gyall

Jungli Gau

Italian Buffalo.

Indian Buffalo.

Skeleton of Buffalo in Surg. Coll. (locality unknown) 7 13 6 5 16 47

Gaur 7 13 6 5 19 50

Domestic Ox 7 13 6 5 21 52

Condore Buffalo

Manilla Buffalo 7 13 6

Pegasse

Arnee

Cape Buffalo 7 13 6 4 19 49

Zamouse (Bos Brachyceros) 7 13 6 4 20 50

Banteng of Java (Bos Bantinger) 7 13 6 4 18 48

Zebu, or Brahmin Ox 7 13 6 4 18 48

Galla Ox.

Backeley (Caffraria).

Musk Ox

The osteological details in the above Table (except those of the Yak, which are given on the authority of Pallas) are from the Author's own observations.