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Buffalo

The text says that the buffalo is similar to the ox but is too wild to be yoked. It is odd that this one has a ring in its nose, which is usually associated with domestic oxen and bulls.

The image was obtained from the source listed below.

Bodleian Digital Library (Digital Bodleian)

Manuscript

Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 764, folio 40v

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Bodleian Library, Oxford University (Digital Bodleian)

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