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** Rhinoceros sp. — Have found absolutely fresh tracks, but have not shot 

 one. Very local. I think it is always a local animal in the most restricted 

 sense. It lives for a wtick, a month, or considerably longer in an area of, 

 say, three to four sijuaro miles, then moves to a considerable distance, return 

 ing, often after three or fovir moves, to the original locality. 1 know a small 

 area in the IV'guYonnis whore alfhino haslived for at least eighteen months. 

 Old and fresh tracks had been fovnid at Christmas, 1914, and I found fresh 

 tracks, and tracks from the l91o rains, in January, 1916. With regard to 

 iMr. Shortridge's notes, 11, J., 13. N. H. S. XXllI, No. 4, I have seen 

 tracks of four Rhinos together, and have been told by a sahib that he has 

 seen six of these animals together. So it seems that they are at times gre- 

 garious, though generally met with singly. (Any notes on this would be 

 very interesting. The reason may be seasonal, connected with food or 



water, or possiblj' with visits to a salt lick) I have several times 



followed up tracks, and have never seen a case of a pair meeting during the 

 night, as mentioned by Shortridge ; nor have I ever heard of the habit 

 from Chins or Burmans, some of whom are very close observers, especially 

 of IJhino, which are worth from Us. 1,000 to Rs. Ij-'JiOO to a native shikari. 

 Every part of the animal is saleable. A good horn alone is worth from Rs. 

 800 to Rs. 1,000, and almost any horn is worth from Rs. 400 to Rs. 500. 



Vernacular name. — Karen — Da dv chaw. 



Sus sp. — Vernacular name. — Karen — Ton (o short). 



Elephants. — ITairlj' common in parts. That is, 1 suppose there are 60 to 

 80 wild elephants in the whole district, all North of Pegu. I walked up to 

 a tine onmusth (tuskless male) which had been causing trouble among tame 

 elephants. It was reported to be a tusker, and neither I nor the man who 



was with me, Mr. Roy of Messrs. Foucar and Co., fired at it 



We first met it about 300 yards from camp, on a narrow path, but it bolted 

 without being properly seen. About two miles further on we saw it, and 

 it came walking slowly down the path towards us. Apparently it had not 

 seen us, for when it did, it turned and bolted. 



Vernacular name. — Karen — Rhasaw. 



Bibo'< ganrus. — Moderately common, but local. 



Vernacular name. — Karen — Suerh or Bawkaw (' Yellow legs "). 



Bihos sondaicus (Saing). — Local. More common on the whole than the 

 bison, but much shyer. It does considerable damage in teak plantations. 

 Grass springs up after the first rains, as they are open. The Saing comes 

 in considerable numbers to feed on this, and when bored with grass, barks 

 the j'oung teak. 



Vernacular name. — Karen — Bawhuerh (' Yellow horns'). 



lelis tifjris. — Vernacular name. — Karen — Bawthoo. 



F. panhis. — Vernacular name. — Karen — Ohay bwhay {ch soft). 



Ursus torquatus. — Occurs. 



Lepus peffuensis. — Have been unable to hear of any round Pegu. The 

 specific name was probably given to specimens from Burma — say, Rangoon 

 — before that town became important, and when Pegu practically meant 

 British Burma. {Cf. the ' Pegu Pirates ' and 'Pegu Club ' in Rangoon). 



1. PiTHECUS PHAYREI, Blyth. 



Phayre's Leaf Monkey. 

 (Synonymy in No. 14.) 



S. Zamayi Res. (60 miles N. of Pegu) S 1 ; Kadat (60 mi. N. of Pugu) S 

 1 (no skull) $ 1 (no skull). 



{See also Reports Nos. 16, 20 and 25.) 

 Fairly common in the hills. Goes about in flocks. After a flock has been 



