The Kanchil Chevrotain 



species is i8 inches. The distribution is very similar 

 to that of the napu, but includes Cochin-China and 

 Cambodia. 



THE INDIAN WILD BOAR 



{Sus cristatus) 



Native Names. — Suar, Barha, and Bad or Bura 

 Janwar^ Hindustani ; Dukar^ Mahrathi, Guze- 

 RATi, AND SiNDi ; Hikh^ Baluchi ; Guraz and 

 Kuk, Punjabi ; Pandi, Tamil and Telegu ; 

 Katu-panij Tamil ; Paddi of the Gonds ; Bir 

 Sukriy Ho-KOL ; Kis of the Hill-Tribes of 

 Raj m eh A L ; Handi, Mikka, Jevadi^ Kari-jati, 

 Canarese ; Sukaram^ Malabari ; Waluru^ Cinga- 

 lese ; Banely Nepalese ; Ripha and Phak of the 

 Bhotias of Darjiling ; Sa7~ao in the Daphla 

 Hills ; Bali and Techim of the Mishmis ; 

 Sniang in the Khasi Hills ; Vak in the Garo 

 Hills ; Omar and Hono^ Kachari ; Kubak^ 

 Tharoy Kashag, Mengi^ and Vak of the Nagas ; 

 Eyegy Abor ; Mu^ Khamti ; Ok, Manipuri ; 

 Vuy KuKi ; VhUy Aka ; Wa^ Singpho ; Tau-wet^ 

 Burmese ; Kalet, Talain ; Hto of the Karens ; 

 Mu IN THE Shan States ; Babi-utan^ Malay. 



(Plate vii, fig. 7) 



The Indian wild boar is one of the gamest of all 

 four-footed animals, never giving in without a gallant 

 struggle for life, and invariably fighting bravely to the 

 bitter end ; and if not actually the first, " pig-sticking" 

 is one of the finest and most exciting of all Indian 

 field-sports, calling into play all the bodily activity and 

 skill of horse and rider, and making no inconsiderable 

 demands on the nerve and coolness of the latter. The 

 element of danger is, indeed, by no means lacking in 



