1 8 DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF 



Measurements — 37^ inches long from snout to vent ; tail 

 with hair at end 30, without 2q ; height 14^ ; length of ear 

 2| ; weight 44i-lbs. 



This animal is constantly procured by the natives of 

 Borneo, the canine teeth being used by the Kayans and 

 Kcnnialis as ear ornaments, and the skin ior the purpose ot a 

 war coat. It is found both in the low country and on the 

 mountains to a height of 5000-ft. Dyak, name ' linkuli.' 

 Kayan name ' Kolih.' 



Baram River (C. Hose). Mount Dalit 5000-rt. (C. ?Iose). 

 Batu Song 2000-ft. (C. Hose). 



FEUS MARMORATA. 



Felis manmjvata^ Martin, P.Z.S. i'S36, p. 108. 



This marbled cat is larger than a domestic cat. Tail 

 bushy, nearly the same thickness throughout, about three 

 quarters the length of the head and body. Fur soft, thick, 

 with woolly underfur. Ears short, rounded at the end. Bony 

 orbit complete behind in old skulls. The poste. ior edge ot the 

 bony palate deeply concave. Anterior upper premolar appar- 

 ently often wanting. Ground colour varying from brownish 

 grey (earthy brown) to bright yellowish or rufous brown, lower 

 parts paler. The sides divided by narrow pale streaks into 

 large, irregularly shaped darker patches, black on the hinder 

 edges. Along the back are angular black blotches or irregular 

 rings, arranged more or less in longitudinal bands. There 

 are black spots on the outside of the limbs, the upper surface of 

 the tail, and usually on the lower parts ; but those on the belly 

 are very variable, being sometimes large and distinct, sometimes 

 almost imperceptible. The inside of the limbs and the chest 

 are banded or spotted, and there are the usual cheek stripes. 

 Two interrupted bands, one from the inner corner of each 

 eye over the head, are continued as well marked black 

 stripes on the neck, spots or bands intervening between them 

 on the head, but not on the neck. The under fur is rich 

 brown. According to Blyth, the ground-colour becomes more 

 fulvous with age. 



Dimensions — Length of head and body, 18^ inches to 

 23 inches ; tail, 14 to 15^ inches ; ears from crown of head, (2 

 Jerdon). The basal length of skull is 2-95 inches, zygomatic 

 breadth 2 '6. 



The habits of this animal are similar to those of Fclis 

 iiehulosa^ but it often has been known to frequent the clearings, 

 and is more often found in the low country than on the 

 mountains. It is very fierce when caught, and will not live 

 long in captivity. 



Hab. Baram River (C. Hose). North Borneo (A. Everett). 



