LAND MAMMALS OF THE CLYDE FAUNAL AREA. 187 



Kilmaurs), and the Lochlee Crannog.-See Pvoc. Nat. Hist. 

 Socy. of Glasgow, 1S52, pp. 13-4; Trans. Geological Socy. of 

 Glascjoto, III., pp. 311-4, and V. (1877), pp. 15-6; Harting's 

 British Animals extinct within Historic Times, 1880, pp. 68-9; 

 and John Smith's Pre-historic Man in Ayrshire, 1895, p. 148. 



Family Suidce. 

 40. *Sus SCROFA, Z—Wild Boar. Sir Walter Scott seems to 

 have considered it not misleading to suggest that this species was 

 hunted m Douglas Dale in tlie fourteenth century {Castle 

 Dangerous, Chap. VII). Actual evidence of its occurrence in 

 the Clyde area is slight, and I have no definite information, 

 beyond tJiat remains were found in the mound at Tor Castle, 

 Arran, and at the Dumbuck " Crannog," on the Clyde. 



PRE-HISTORIC SPECIES. 



It must be sufficient here to mention only the names of 

 species and the localities where traces of them have been found, 

 and to give references to authorities for details and particulars of 

 the discoveries. 



1. Bos Pbimigenius, Bojanus-Fossil Ox or Urus. Remains 

 found m Glasgow (Greendyke Street), and at Partick, Jordan- 

 hill, Carluke, Paisley (two places), Crof thead (Neilston), Rothesay 

 Bay, Ardeer, and Maybole.-See the new Statistical Account 

 (lb45) for Maybole and Stevenston; Froc. Nat. Hist. Socy of 

 Glasgow, 1852, pp. 13-4 ; Sir A. Geikie's Phenomena of the Glacial 

 Drift oj Scotland, 1863, p. 186; Trans. Geol. Socy. of Glasgow 

 n. pp. 153-4 and 171 ; IV., pp. 70-1 ; IX., pp. 143 and 213-5; 

 and XL, p. 297. 



2. Elephas primigenius, Mumenbach — Fossil Elephant or 

 Mammoth. Bishopbriggs, Airdrie, Cliftonhall, MainhiU (Baillie- 

 ston), Woodhill (Kilmaurs), and Drummuir (Dreghorn).— See Proc 

 Nat. Hist. Socy. of Glasgow, I., p. 82, and II., p. 263 ; Proc. lioyal 

 Physical Socy. of Edin., 1885, VIII., pp. 451-9; Trans. Geol. 

 Socy. oJ Glasgow, II., pp. 167 and 311-4; III., p. 415- VI p -^91 • 

 and VIII., pp. 208-9 and 213-23; Sir A. Geikie op ci^'.' above • 

 and Mr. John Smith's Pre-historic Man in Ayrshire, 1895, p 95 



3. Equus caballus, L. — Fossil Horse. Bowlin- (dred-ed 

 from the Clyde), Heatherhouse (Irvine), Crofthead (Neilston) 



