68 THE FOREST AND THE FIELD. 



one spur, and inclining inwards towards the points, 

 covered with hair for about four inches from their 

 base. It has also two canine teeth about an inch 

 in length, that serve it in digging up the roots and 

 mosses on which it feeds. This little animal, which 

 is generally found in pairs, has a most extraordi- 

 nary bark, similar to that of a large dog, a single 

 note being uttered at short intervals. Before I be- 

 came accustomed to its sound, when I heard it in 

 the forest I have often supposed it came from the 

 dog of some other hunter, for the dhole, or wild 

 dog does not bark, but howls and yelps more like a 

 jackal, whereas the kakur emits a deep hoarse 

 bark like that of an English mastiff. The flesh, 

 although rather dry, is very good eating, especially 

 when stewed gently in port wine. 



Having broken up the venison, and rested for a 

 short time, we struck into a grassy swamp, where 

 we came across several old koj, as the Doon 

 shekarries call the spoor of the elephant, but could 

 not find any fresh trail; and we were hunting 

 about, when Chineah suddenly exclaimed, " Soono 

 Sahib, hagh gholee khata hy, wo himdook ke awaz 



