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or Civet Cat of the Mahrattas. — There are two varieties of this 

 species of Viverra in Dukhun ; one inhabiting the woods along the 

 Ghauts ; the other the country eastward of the Ghauts. The 

 former has the ground colour much grayer, and the lines more dis- 

 tinctly broken into spots. The other variety has a ferruginous tint, 

 and the four black longitudinal lines or stripes on the sides of the 

 neck are more marked : it attains the length of 284- inches. 



Herpestes griseus, Desm. Moongus of the Mahrattas. — Some 

 specimens of this animal measure from 194 to 20f inches from the 

 tip of the nose to the insertion of the tail, and the tail 15 to 16^ 

 inches. 



Parndoxurus Typus, F. Cuv. Ood of the Mahrattas. — This 

 animal is by no means rare in Dukhun. Its carnivorous propensi- 

 ties are very strong, but it may be fed entirely on rice and clarified 

 butter. In the stomachs of some individuals examined at Poena, 

 were found fruit, vegetables, and Blattce. 



Htjcena vulgaris, Cuv, Turrus of the Mahrattas. — Hyccnas are 

 numerous in Dukhun, and are susceptible of the same domestica- 

 tion as a dog. 



Felis Tigris, X. Puttite Wagh or striped Tiger of the Mahrat- 

 tas. — Royal tigers are so numerous in the province of Khandesh, 

 that 1032 were killed from the years 1825 to 1829 inclusive, accord- 

 ing to the official returns. They are much less numerous in the 

 collectorates of Poonah, Ahmednuggar, and Dharwar. 



Fel. Leopardiis. Checta of the Mahrattas. — This is regarded by 

 Major Sykes as the Leopard o^M. Tcmminck's monograph of the 

 genus Felis. It is a taller, longer, and slighter built animal than 

 the succeeding, which he considers as the Panther. It differs also 

 in more of the ground colour being seen, in the rose spots being 

 much less curved, and in other particulars. The natives of Dukhun 

 consider the Cheeta and succeeding Cat as distinct animals. The 

 Cheeta is extremely rare. On the contrary, the 



Fel. Pardus, Beebeea Baugh of the Mahrattas, is so abundant that 

 4'72 were killed from 1825 to 1829 inclusive, in the four collec- 

 torates of Dukhun. It exactly i-esembles the animal figured as the 

 Panther of the ancients in Mr, Griffiths's Translation of the ' Regne 

 Animal.' It differs from the preceding in its smaller size, stouter 

 make, darker ground colour, and in its crowded rose rings, 



Fel. jubata, L., and Fel. venatica, H. Smith. Cheeta of the 

 Mahrattas. — These animals appear to be identical, the specific diffe- 

 rences deduced from the hair originating in domestication. A skin 

 of the wild animal has a rough coat, in which the mane is marked, 

 while domesticated animals from the same part of the country arc 

 destitute of mane and have a smooth coat, 



Fel. Chaus, Guld. Mota Rahn Manjiir or larger voild Cat of the 

 Mahrattas. 



Fel, torquatiis, F. Cuv, Lhun Rahn Manjur or lesser tmld Cat of 

 the Mahrattas, — The specimens from Dukhun differ only from the 

 Fel. torqualus figured in the third volume of the ' Ilistoire Naturelle 

 des Mammifcres' in the ears externally be ing tipped dark brown, 



