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as the hills are approached and the average in the northern part of 

 the district is about lUO inches while in the hills themselves (at 

 Buxa— 2,000 feet) it is 194 inches. 



Part I — Mammals, 



Bengal Monkey (3), Macaca rhesus. — Very common. 



Himalayan Monkey (4), Macaca assamensis. — One in captivity is said to have 

 been caught locally. This may prove to be Macaca pelops. 



[Pithecus sp ? — A pale yellow coloured langur is common in the adjoining 

 district of Goalpara (Assam). Jerdon reported one from the Terai, the 

 adjacent district on the (west) side, which Blauford suggested might 

 be P.entellus. Recently we have heard of another observed in the Terai.] 



Tiger (29), Felis tigris. — Common. 



Panther (30), Felis pardus. — Very common. 



Clouded Leopard (32), Felis nebulosa. — One was killed by some coolies at 

 Hanatapara. A clouded leopard and one of the common variety {Felis 

 pardus) fought together at Samsing, killing each other. Mr. Phillips got 

 a young cub at Buxa in May, the mother being killed by Bhotias. 

 It is very tame. 



Marbled Cat (33), Felis marmorata. — Travers got one atBaintguri. Skins are 

 occasionally brought down by Bhotias for sale. O'Donel saw a black 

 cat in the forest near Hasimara which he took to be a melanistic 

 specimen. 



[Golden Cat (34), Felis temmincki. — May occur here, but.we have not found it.] 



Fishing Cat (35), Felis viverrina. — Common. 



Leopard Cat (36), Felis bengalensis. — Mr. W. P. Field has shot three 

 leopard cats in the Duars, two on his tea garden, one in Tondu forest ; 

 he has also had kittens brought to him twice. Mr. F Murdoch has also 

 shot a leopard cat, which had double upper canine teeth in the upper 

 jaw. Shebbeare sent a skin and skull of a young animal to the 

 Society which he obtained in the district. This cat appears to be 

 not uncommon in the west at any rate. Mr. Field has tried to tame 

 kittens but found them most savage even when quite small. 



Jungle Cat (41), Felis affinis. — Common. The young when first born show 

 the black on the back continuous, this is replaced in a few days later by 

 broken blackish markings ; from these the change to sandy grey and 

 greyish brown is gradual. The young have been taken in in December, 

 February and May. The call of this cat is hard and raucous carrying 

 a long distance and is often heard round bungalows at night. 



Large Indian Civet (45), Viverra zibetha. — Very common. It appears to be 

 impartial as to its diet, fruit and meat being equally welcome. 



Small Indian Civet (48), Viverricula malaccensis. — Very common in grass 

 land and also got in the forest where river beds occur. It is doubtful 

 whether this animal is arboreal as stated to be. None of us have seen 

 one climb a tree, and O'Donel has seen one chased by dogs pass a tree 

 without making any attempt to climb, 



[Spotted Tigec Civet (49), Prio7iodon pardicolor. — No specimens have been 

 secured by us but O'Donel has had skins from the Bhutias, who got 

 them apparently at low elevations, so it probably occurs round Buxa.] 



Indian Palm Civet (Sic), Parado.rurus crossi (?).— Some skins seem to be 

 intermediate between this and the next species. 



Malayan Palm Civet (52), Parado.rurus drictus — Travers got this species 

 in his bamboos at Baradighi. 



Small Indian Mungoose (58), Mungos auropunctatus auropunctatus. — Un- 

 common. 



