grunting ox
Americannoun
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Well, this yak, or syrlak, or grunting ox, or poa-eater, whatever we may call him, is a very peculiar and useful animal.
From The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains by Mayne Reid
Next in succession comes the Musk Ox of America, which, from its long hanging hair, and also from many of its habits, bears a good deal of resemblance to the grunting ox.
From Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys by William Harvey
The tail of the grunting ox is very full, or bushy; and although the hair of the body is usually black, that upon the tail is universally of a pure white.
From Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys by William Harvey
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