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end on the sides of belly and thigbs; the ears are dark 

 blackish-brown , so the eye-brows and muzzle : the four 

 extremities light brown; belly, tail and buttocks white 

 with light brown tint. Epithelium of cheeks and palate 

 black, tongue flesh colored. Ears erected, they measure 

 10.5 cm.; hind feet with four toes. Length from tip of 

 nose to base of tail 98 cm., tail 30 cm. — A comparison 

 of the skeletons shows the following peculiarities between the 

 Kampong-dog, the European dog and the Tenggerese dog : 

 1°. the humerus is shorter than in the Kampong- and 

 European-dogs , for in the latter the radius is longer than 

 the humerus, meanwhile the difference between humerus 

 and ulna is greater; 2°. the femur is longer than in the 

 Kampong- and European-dogs (exept the basset), for in 

 the latter the femur is shorter than the tibia. It therefore 

 seems allowed to conclude that these two characteristics 

 are peculiar to the Tenggerese dog and distinguish it from 

 all others. Finally 1 should like to point out that the 

 Tenggerese dog differs from the Kampong-dog much more 

 by its character than by its anatomical peculiarities. The 

 look of the Kampong-dog is unsure , squinting , timid ; they 

 fly before every supposed danger especially before Euro- 

 peans; their fear for the latter ones, at least in the inland, 

 is so great that a fullgrown specimen cannot grow familiar 

 with them. With the true Tenggerese the things are quite 

 different: their look is open and firm , they are courageous, 

 sometimes iuipudeut; he likes to show strangers his teeth 

 and if possible he strangles other dogs. Among its fellow- 

 dogs he is the king and he allows no other to enter his 

 grounds ; he too likes hunting , a sport disliked by Kampong- 

 dogs. Notwithstanding their courage however falsehood is 

 a trait of character ; they stay out of the way for a stronger 

 enemy, but overtake him if a-sleep or if coupling; such 

 a concurrent remains for ever their enemy: all temporary 

 friendship is hypocrisy , a mere trick to make later on a 

 good hand of it with greater success. Very striking is their 

 jealousy, besides however too their fidelity." 



Notes from the Leyden ÜMuseuro., Vol. XVUI. 



