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or Civet Cat of tlie Malirattas. — There are two varieties of this 

 species of Viverra in Dukhun ; one inliabiting the vvoods along the 

 Giiauts ; the other the country eastvvard of the Ghauts. The 

 former has the ground colour much grayer, and the lines more dis- 

 tinctly broken into spots. The other variety has a ferruginous tint, 

 and the four black longitudinal lines or stripes on the sides of the 

 neck are more marked : it attains the length of 284^ inches. 



Herpestes griseiis, Desm. Moongus of the Mahrattas. — Some 

 specimens of this animal measure from 194 to 20^ inches from the 

 tip of the nose to the insertion of the tail, and the tail 15 to 16i 

 inches. 



Parndoxurus Typus, F. Cuv. Ood of the Mahrattas. — This 

 animal is by no means rare in Dukhun, Its carnivorous propensi- 

 ties are very strong, but it may be fed entirely on rice and clarified 

 buiter. In the stomachs of some individuals eKamined at Poona, 

 were found fruit, vegetables, and Blattce. 



Hycena tudgaris, Cuv. Tnrrus of the Mahrattas. — Ht/cenas are 

 numerous in Dukhun, and are susceptible of the šame domestica- 

 tion as a dog. 



Felis Tigris, 'L. Puttite Wagh or striped Tiger of the Mahrat- 

 tas. — Royal tigers are so numerous in the province of Khandesh, 

 that 1032 were killed from the years 1825 to 1829 inclusive, accord- 

 ing to the official returns. They are much less numerous in the 

 collectorates of Poonah, Ahmednuggar, and Dhar\var. 



FeL Leopardus. Ckeeta of the Mahrattas. — This is regarded by 

 Major Sykes as the LeopardofM. Temminck's monograph of the 

 genus Felis. It is a taller, longer, and slighter built animal than 

 the succeeding, vvhich he considers as the Panther. It differs also 

 in more of the ground colour being seen, in the rose spots being 

 much less curved, and in other particulars. The natives of Dukhun 

 consider the Cheeta and succeeding Cat as distinct animals. The 

 Cheeta is extremely rare. On the contrary, the 



Fel. Pardus, Beebeea Baugli of the Mahrattas, is so abundant that 

 472 vvere killed from 1825 to 1829 inclusive, in the four collec- 

 torates of Dukhun. It exactly resembles the animal figured as the 

 Panther ofthe ancients in Mr. GrifEths's Translation of the ' Rėgne 

 Animal.' It differs from the preceding in its smaller size, stouter 

 make, darker ground colour, and in its crowded rose rings. 



Fel. jubata. L., and Fel. venatica, H. Smith. Cheeta of the 

 Mahrattas. — These animals appear tobeidentical, the specific diffe- 

 rcnccs deduced from the hair originating in domestication. A skin 

 of the wild animal has a rough coat, in vvhich the mane is marked, 

 while domesticated animals from the šame part ofthe country are 

 destitute of mane and have a smooth coat. 



Fel. Cliaus, Guld. Mota Rahn Manjur or larger voild Cat ofthe 

 Mahrattas. 



Fel. iorguatus, F. Cuv, Lhan Rahn Manjur or lesser luild Cat of 

 the Mahrattas. — The specimens from Dukhun difter only from the 

 Fel. torąuatus figured in the third vokime of the ' Histoire Naturelle 

 des Mammifčres' in the cars externally being tipped dark brovvn, 



