104. 



Manis pentadaclylus, L. Kutolee Manjur or tiled Cat of ihe 

 Mahrattas. — Very common in Dukhun, living on \vhite ants. 



Sus Scrofa, L. Dookiir o( the Mahrattas. — IVild Hogs are nume- 

 rous in Dukliun, and the malęs attain to a very great size. Every 

 village also abounds vvith Hogs, but any property in them is equally 

 abjured by individuals and tlie community. Tliese village Hogs are 

 of the šame colour as the wild animal, mostly a rūsty black, and the 

 only variations are slate black or slate intense brown ; but it is not 

 above two-thirds of the size of the latter. Tail never curled or 

 spirally twisted. 



Eųuus Caballus, L. Ghora of the Mahrattas. — A fine breed 

 of Horses exists on the banks of the Beema and Mahn rivers in 

 Dukhun, supposed to have been improved by the Arabian blood. 

 The variety called Pojiį/ by us, and Tuttoo by the Mahrattas, is 

 sedulously propagaied. 



Equus Asitins, L. Giidha of the Mahrattas.— The Ass of Dukhun 

 is very little larger than a good mastifF or Newfoundland dog. it 

 is said to be found wi]d in Kattee\var. 



Camelus Droniedarius, L. Oont of the Mahrattas. — The Dro- 

 medarij is rarely bred in Dukhun, but is in very general use. The 

 two-humped Camcl is not known. 



Moschus Metninna, Erxl. Peesoreh of the Mahrattas. — This beau- 

 tiful little animal is found in considerable numbers in the dense 

 vvoods of the Western Ghauts, but never on the plains. 



Cervus equinus, Cuv. Sambur of the Mahrattas. — Abounds in 

 the Ghauts of Dukhun and in Khandesh, and is no doubt the šame 

 as the Malayan Rusa figured in Mr. Griffiths's Translation of the 

 ' Regne Animal'. It wants the size of the Cerv. Aristotelis of Bengal, 

 also called Sambur (not Samboo), and is not so dark in colour. 



Cerv. Muntjak, Zimm. Baiker of the Mahrattas. — This beautiful 

 species of Deer is a native ofthe Western Ghauts of Dukhun, and 

 is never seen on the plains. It has large suborbital sinuses, which it 

 uses in the manner of the Ant. Cervicapra. 



Antilope Cervicapra, Pall. Bahmurmee Hurn of the Mahrattas. — 

 This animal abounds on the plains of Dukhun, in flocks of scores, 

 but is not met vvith in the Ghauts. The suborbital sinuses are ca- 

 pable of great dilatation, and the animal applies them to objects as 

 if for the purpose of smelling. 



Ant. Bennettii, Sykes. Ant. cornubus nigris, li/ratis, apicibus 



Icevibus leviter introrsum antrorsumque versis, adbasin ultrame- 



dium annulatis (anjiulis S-9) ; rufescaUi-brunneus, infra atbus, 



foscia laterali haud conspicud ; foscia media striguque ab angulo 



oculi ad oris angulum eitensa nigris ; cauda nigra. 



Kalseepee or Black Tail of the Mahrattas. Goat Antelope of Eu- 



ropeans. 



This Antelope is found on the rock)' hills of Dukhun, rarely 

 exceeding three or four in a group, and very frequently soli- 

 tary. It belongs to the šame section as the Ant. Dorcas. Horns 

 erect, slightly diverging from each other, bending slightly back- 



