9/48 The buffalo rested in the day and traveled by easy stages by night, with the result that the big herd was transported to the ideal range. The hybrid of the Galloway cow and buffalo proved a great success. Jones called the new species "Cattalo." The cattalo took the hardiness of the buffalo, and never required artificial food or shelter. He would face the desert storm or blizzard and stand stock still in his tracks until the weather cleared. The folds of his stomach were so numerous that they digested even the hardest and flintiest of corn. |