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but much more so in Bombay. The sebaceous glands in an old 

 malė were observed to be very large, and the odour of mušk from 

 them airaost insupportable ; \vhile in an adult female the glands were 

 scarcely discoverable, and the scent of mušk very faint. The 

 Sorex Indiciis and Sor. giganteus are regarded by Major Sykes as 

 specifically identical, he having killed them in the šame room, and 

 seen them freąuently together. 



Ursu3 labiatus, Blainv. Asiuail of the Mahrattas. — In the škulis 

 of many individuals of this species which he has examined, Major 

 Sykes has never seen more than four incisor teeth in the upper and 

 six in the lower jaw; the two centre teeth standing a little in front 

 of the line of the ręst. One individual, novv in his possession, is so 

 young that he does not conceive that thedeficient incisorscan liave 

 fallen out ; nor is there any appearance of dentition having existed 

 in the places vvhich they shouid have occupied. He remarks that 

 it might be deemed advisable therefore to remove this animai from 

 the genus Ursus. 



Lutra Nair, F. Cuv. Juhl Marjur or JVater Cat of the Mah- 

 rattas. — The Otter of Dukhun differs only from the Nair m uantin;; 

 the vvhite spots over the eyes, in having a white upper lip, and in 

 being somevvhat larger. 



Canis Dukhunensis, Sykes. — Kolsun of the Mahrattas. 



Can. Tufus, subtils pallidior: caudd cotnosd paidente : pupilla ro- 

 tundata. 



This is the ivildDog of Dukhun. Its head is compressed and elon- 

 gated ; its nose, not very sharp. The eyes are oblique : the pupils 

 round, irides light brown. The expression of the countenance that 

 of a coarse ill-natured Persian Greyhound, without any resemblance 

 to the Jackaly the Fox, or the Woįf, and in consequence essentially 

 distinct from the Canis Quao or Sumatrensis of General Hardwicke. 

 Ears long, erect, somewhat rounded at the top, without any repli- 

 cation of the tragus. Limbs remarkably large and strong in relation 

 to the bulk of the animai; its size being intermediate between the 

 Woįf and Jackal. Neck long. Body elongated. Between the eyes 

 and nose, red brown: end of the tail blackish. 



From the tip of the nose to the insertion of the tail 33 inches in 

 length : tail 85 inches. Height of the shoulders 16^ inches. 



None of the domesticatcd Dogs of Dukhun are common to Europe. 



The first in strength and size is the Brinjaree Dog, some\vhat 

 resembling the Persian Greyhound in possession of the Society, but 

 rauch more powerful. 



The Pariah Dog is referable to M. Cuvier's second section. They 

 are very numerous, are not individual property, and breed in the 

 towns and villages unmoiested. 



Amongst the Pariahs is frecjuently found the Turnspit Dog, long 

 backed, with short crooked legs. 



There is also a petted minute variety of the Pariah Dog, usually 

 of a vvhite colour and \vith long silky hair, corresponding 10 a com- 

 mon Lup-Dog of Europe ; this is taught to carry flambcaux and 

 lantcrns. 



