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but much more so in Bombay. The sebaceous glands in an oUl 

 male were observed to be very large, and the odour of musk from 

 them almost insupportable; vviiile in an adult female the glands were 

 scarcely discoverable, and the scent of musk very faint. The 

 Sorex Indicus and Sor. gignnteiis are regarded by Major Sykcs as 

 specifically identical, he having killed them in the same room, and 

 seen them frequently together. 



Ursus Inbiattts, Blainv. Astvail of the Mahrattas. — In the skulls 

 of many individuals of this species which he has examined, Major 

 Sykes has never seen more than four incisor teeth in the upper and 

 six in the lower jaw; the two centre teeth standing a little in front 

 of the line of the rest. One individual, now in his possession, is so 

 young that he does not conceive that the deficient incisors can have 

 fallen out ; nor is there any appearance of dentition having existed 

 in the places which they should have occupied. He remarks that 

 it might be deemed advisable therefore to remove this animal from 

 the genus Ursus. 



Liilra Nair, F. Cuv. Juhl Marjur or Water Cat of the Mah- 

 rattas. — The Otter of Dukhun differs only from the Nair'in wanting 

 the whi'te spots over the eyes, in having a white upper lip, and in 

 being somewhat larger. 



Canis Dukhunensis, Sykes, — Kolsun of the Mahrattas. 



Can. nifus, subtus pallidior : cauda, comosa pendente : pupilla ro- 

 tundata. 



This is the imldDng of Dukhun. Its head is compressed and elon- 

 gated 5 its nose, not very sharp. The eyes are oblique: the pupils 

 round, enV/es light brown. The expression of the countenance that 

 of a coarse ill-natured Persian Greyhound, without any resemblance 

 to the Jackal, the Fox, or the Wolf, and in consequence essentially 

 distinct from the Canis Qnao or Sumatrensis of General Hardwicke. 

 Ears long, erect, somewhat rounded at the top, without any repli- 

 cation of the tragus. Limbs remarkably large and strong in relation 

 to the bulk of the animal; its size being intermediate between the 

 Wo/f and Jackal. Neck long. Body elongated. Between the eyes 

 and nose, red brown: end of the tail blackish. 



From the tip of the nose to the insertion of the tail 33 inches in 

 length : tail 8^ inches. Height of the shoulders ]6| inches. 



None of the domesticated Dogs of Dukhun are common to Europe. 



The first in strength and size is the Brinjaree Dog, somewhat 

 resembling the Persian Greyhound h\ possession of the Society, but 

 much more powerful. 



The Pariah Dog is referable to M. Cuvier's second section. They 

 are very numerous, are not individual property, and breed in the 

 towns and villages unmolested. 



Amongst the Pariahs is frequently found the Turnspit Dog, long 

 backed, with short crooked legs. 



There is also a petted minute variety of the Pariah Dog, usually 

 of a white colour and with long silky hair, corresponding to a com- 

 mon L«/)-Z)r>o- of Europe; this is taught to carry flambeaux and 

 lanterns. 



