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body, tapering, with the tip black ; lower parts with some obscure 

 spots, at times distinct, on the belly, flanks and inside of limbs ; 

 ears black externally, white within, a long dark ear-tuft ; a black 

 spot where the moustaches grow, and another above the eye, also 

 a line down each side of the nose. 



Length 26 to 30 inches ; tail 9 or 10 ; ear 3 ; height 16 to 18 

 inches. 



This handsome animal is found, though rarely, in many parts of 

 India. I have had it from the Northern Ci rears on the east coast ; 

 from the Neermul jungles between Hyderabad and Nagpore ; and 

 from the Vindhian range of hills near Mhow. It was sent to Mr. 

 Blyth from Jeypore. It appears to be more abundant perhaps in 

 the west of India, in Kaudeish, Gujerat and Cutch ; and the 

 Guicowar is said to keep a pack of trained lynxes with which he 

 hunts peafowl, hares, &c. It appears to be quite unknown in the 

 Himalayas and in Bengal, and the countries to the eastward." 



No. 29, Page 44. Fiverra Zibetha. 

 The large Civet-Cat, 



Jerdon thus describes the large Civet-cat : 



" More or less yellow-gray, or hoary-gray, with black spots and 

 stripes ; throat white, with a broad transverse band ; another on 

 the side of the neck on each side, showing four alternating black 

 and white bands ; beneath hoary white ; tail with six black 

 rings ; limbs nearly black or sooty brown. In some the body is 

 nearly immaculate ; in others, marked with numerous dark wavy 

 bands ; mane distinct. 



Length, head and body 33 to 36 inches ; tail 13 to 20 (with 

 the hair.) 



This large civet-cat inhabits Bengal, extending northwards into 

 Nepal and Sikim, and into Cuttack, Orissa and Central India on 

 the south ; but replaced on the Malabar Coast by the next species. 

 It also extends into Assam, Burmah, Southern China and parts of 

 Malayana. It is perhaps the large variety of V. rasse, indicated 

 by Sykes as found in the country east of the Ghats ; 28 inches 

 long, with more ferruginous in its tint, and the black lines on the 

 neck more marked. It is said to frequent brushwood and grass ; 



