DHOLES OR QU1HOES. 55 



w ith fierce eyes, and their faces sharp like that 

 of a grey-hound. I have heard it said that 

 their claws are retractile, if so, they may 

 be considered as belonging to the feline spe- 

 cies. 



They hunt their prey in packs, and kill 

 large animals, it is said even tigers, panthers 

 and leopards ; but this as well as many stories 

 related of them I consider as fabulous. I can 

 however affirm, that there exist such animals, 

 and I have known them kill wild hogs. It 

 may therefore be believed that they some- 

 times kill larger animals, for as they are armed 

 with talons and generally keep together in a 

 body they must be very formidable. 



A young one was sent by Rajah Futty Nar- 

 rain to Mr Archibald Seton at Gyah, which 

 was so extremely fierce and shy, that it lived 

 but a short time. Badgers are scarce but are 

 occasionally to be met with in the hills. In 

 their nature they very much resemble the 

 bear, and what is singular they are called by 

 K4 



