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THE MALAY PROVINCE 



species, the clawless-otter (L. cinerea), distinguished by the extraordinary small, 

 stunted claws, which are sometimes entirely absent, ranges from India into China. 

 It is common near Calcutta, in Assam, Burma, southern China, and the Malay 

 Peninsula and Islands, and is said to be the species which frequents the neighbour- 

 hood of Newera Elliya, in Ceylon. The head and body of this species measure 

 about 2 feet, and the tail 13 inches. A fourth species is the large Malay otter 



THE GATAL, A DOMESTICATED BREED OF THE GADR. 



(L. swmatrana), distinguished by the hairy nose ; it inhabits the Malay Peninsula 

 and Islands, and may extend into Tenasserim. 



Passing on to the hoofed animals, we find the gaur (Bos gav/rus), 

 which has been already alluded to in the preceding chapter, extend- 

 ing through the hilly tracts of Burma and the Malay Peninsula. Another member 

 of the group, the gayal or mithan, is found in a domesticated condition from 

 Tippera, Manipur, Cachar, and the Lushai Hills to Chittagong. It is a somewhat 



Gayal. 



