मृगपक्षी-शास्त्र (हंसदेव - १३वीं शती का अमर भारतीय वन्यजीव, पक्षी एवं प्राणि-विज्ञान)

controllable. They are devoid of taming and they are cruel-minded.
They are unfit for any kind of work. They have very rough and thick
skin. They are very ungrateful and fickle-minded. Some are of diffe-
rent colours. These kinds of buffaloes are very inferior in class. She-
buffaloes resemble He-Buffaloes. They give plenty of milk while young.
They are kind and patient (calm ones: They are pleasant and sub-
missive to human beings. They have stout stomachs. They give birth
to 4 or 5 calves in their life time. They should not be used for culti-
vating purposes. The cows and she-buffaloes are worshipped with saffron
and flowers. They are young from the 4th to 12th year. Their utmost
age is 20 years. Owing to breed and work they are called Rajasa
Adhama or inferior in 2nd class.
12th GROUP.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BULLOCKS.
There are 7 varieties of bulls. Some are white, some red, some
black, some grey, and some in different colours. They are generally
strong and powerful with two horns, long tails and big humps. They
have beautiful and glittering bodies. They are the main support to
cultivators. They are calm and faithful to their masters, and pleasing
to all. Some have stout stomachs. They eat generally gingelly,
and ground-nut cakes, grass, straw, leaves etc., They are easily
trainable. They have good curls and good nature. Their prime youth
begins in their 4th or 5th year. They have generally much passion
for cohabitation in winter. They follow cows, crying aloud
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