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So. Palinarum, Briss. Khiirree of the Mahrattas. — The Palm 

 Squirrel is very abundant in gardens in Dukhun. 



Hystrix leucurus, Sykes. — Sa_yaZ of the Mahrattas. 

 Hyst. Cauda alba. 



This animal appears to be distinct from the European species, 

 which it closely resembles in form and covering. It is nearly a third 

 larger. All the spines and open tubes of the tail are entirely white, 

 which is not the case in the Hyst. cristata. The spines of the 

 crest also are so long as to reach to the insertion of the tail. The 

 ears are much less rounded, and the nails are shorter, infinitely 

 deeper and more compressed, and with deep channels below. 

 The white gular band is more marked ; and, finally, the Asiatic 

 species is totally destitute of hair, spines where wanting being 

 replaced by strong bristles even down to the nails. 



Lepus nigricoUis, F. Cuv. Snssiih of the Mahrattas. — This species 

 of Hare is very common in the stony and bushy hills of Dukhun. 



Manis iKutadactylus, L. Kuwlee Manjur or tiled Cat of the 

 Mahrattas. — Very common in Dukhun, living on white ants. 



Sus Scrqfa, L. Dookiir o{ the Mahrattas. — Wild Hogs are nume- 

 rous in Dukhun, and the males attain to a very great size. Every 

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

 abjured by individuals and the community. These village Hogs are 

 of the same colour as the vvild animal, mostly a rusty black, and the 

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

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

 spirally twisted. 



Equus 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 Pony by us, and Tuttoo by the Mahrattas, is 

 sedulously propagated. 



Equus Asinus, L. Gudha of the Mahrattas.— The Ass of Dukhun 

 is very little larger than a good mastiff or Newfoundland dog. It 

 is said to be found wild in Katteewar. 



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

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

 two-humped Camel is not known. 



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

 tiful little animal is found in considerable numbers in the dense 

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



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

 the Ghauts of Dukhun and in Khande.sh, and is no doubt the same 

 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. Mufitjalc, Zimm. Baitcer of the Mahrattas. — This beautiful 

 species oi Deer is a native of the Western Ghauts of Dukhun, and 

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

 uses in the nianncr of the Anl. Cervicapra. 



AnlitopeCcrvicapra, I'all. liahmunnec Hum of the Mahrattas. — 

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



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