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Manis pentadactyhis, L. Kmvlee Manjur or tiled Cat of the 

 Mahrattas, — Very common in Dukhun, living on white ants. 



Sus Scrqfn, L. Dookiir o^ i\\G Mahrattas. — Wild Hogs are nume- 

 rous in Dukhun, and the males attain to a very great size. Every 

 village also abounds with Hogs, but any property in them is equally 

 abjured by individuals and tlie community. These village Hogs are 

 of the same colour as the wild animal, mostly a rusty black, and the 

 only variations are slate black or slate intense brown j but it is not 

 above two-thirds of the size of the latter. Tail never curled or 

 spirally twisted. 



Equus Cahallus, L. Ghora of the Mahrattas. — A fine breed 

 o? Horses exists on the banks of the Beema and Mahn rivers in 

 Dukhun, supposed to have been improved by the Arabian blood. 

 The variety called Pony by us, and Tiittoo by the Mahrattas, is 

 sedulously propagated. 



Equus Asinus, L. Gudha of the Mahrattas. — The Ass of Dukhun 

 is very little larger than a good mastiff or Newfoundland dog. It 

 is said to be found wild in Katteevvar. 



Camelus Dromedar-ins, L. Oont of the Mahrattas. — The Dro- 

 medary is rarely bred in Dukhun, but is in very general use. The 

 two-humped Camel is not known, 



Moschus Meminna, Erxl. Peesoreh of the Mahrattas. — This beau- 

 tiful little animal is found in considerable numbers in the dense 

 woods of the Western Ghauts, but never on the plains. 



Cervus equinus, Cuv, Sambiir of the Mahrattas. — Abounds in 

 the Ghauts of Dukhun and in Khandesh, and is no doubt the same 

 as the Malayan Rusa figured in Mr. Griffiths's Translation of the 

 ' Regne Animal'. It wants the size of the Cerv. Aristotelis of Bengal, 

 also called Sambur (not Samboo), and is not so dark in colour. 



Cerv. Muntjalc, Zimm. Baiker of the Mahrattas. — This beautiful 

 species o^ Deer is a native of the Western Ghauts of Dukhun, and 

 is never seen on the plains. It has large suborbital sinuses, which it 

 uses in the manner of the Ant. Cervicapra. 



Antilope Cervicapra, Pall. Bahmunnee Hum of the Mahrattas. — 

 This animal abounds on the plains of Dukhun, in flocks of scores, 

 but is not met with in the Ghauts. The suborbital sinuses are ca- 

 pable of great dilatation, and the animal applies them to objects as 

 if for the purpose of smelling. 



Ant. Bennettii, Sykes. Ant. cornubus nigris, lyratis, apicibiis 

 Icevibus leviter introrsum antrorsiunque vcrsis, ad basin ultra me- 

 dium annulatis [annulis 8-9) ; rii/esce)iti-brutineus, i)ifra albus, 

 fascia laterali hand conspicud ; fascia media strigaque ab angulo 

 oculiad oris angulmn extensd nigris ; Cauda nigra. 

 Kalseepee or Black Tail of the Mahrattas. Goat Antdojje of Eu- 

 ropeans. 



This Antelope is found on the rocky hills of Dukhun, rarely 

 exceeding three or four in a group, and very frequently soli, 

 tary. It belongs to the same section as the Ant. Dorcas. Horns 

 erect, slightly diverging from each other^ bending slightly back- 



