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HT^NID.^. 



Fig. 36.— Skull of Hyo'iia striata. (Gruide to the Galleries of Mannnalia 

 British Museum.) 



GG. Hyaena striata. The strijjed Ilyana. 



Hynena striata, Zimm. Geof/. Gesch. ii, p. 256 (1780) ; Bhjfh, Cat. 

 p. 44 ; Jerdon, Mam. p. 118. 



Lakar ha(jha, Lnhar huf/h or Lahra, Jhirali, Homlar, Ilarvdgh., Taras, 

 11. iu various districts ; Taras also Mahr. and Siudhi; Clterah, ^'mi\\v ; 

 Aptai\V>\\\\xc\\\; Benhra, Gondi; Hcbnr kula,JLoKol; Derko Twc?, I'aliaria 

 of llajmelial; Dltopre, Korku; Kirha aud Kut-hirha, Can.; Uiiitiiil 

 f/midu, Korna f/iiiidn, Tel. ; hdhithai-horachi, Tarn. 



Tail about three sevenths the Jength of the body, aud clothed 

 with long hair. Hair of the median line on the ueok aud back 

 long, forming a crest or mane. The hind legs considerably bent 

 and shorter than the fore, the hind feet much smaller than the 

 fore feet. A large post-anal glandular pouch receiving the secre- 

 tions of the large anal scent-glands. 



The upper true molar with three roots ; lower true molar with an 

 inner tubercle and a well-developed talon or heel. 



Colour. Dirty grey, with narrow transverse tawny or blacldsh 

 stripes on the body aud logs. 



IJimenslons. Head and body 3| feet, tail with liair Ig. Skull 

 8"5 inches in basal length, 6'4 broad across zygomatic ai'ches. 

 AVeight of an adult 74 lbs. 



DisirUndion. Throughout the Peninsula of India, rare in forests, 

 abundant in hilly open country. It is very connuon throughout 

 Central and North-western Indin, aud extends through Soutli- 

 w(;stern Asia to Northern Africa. It has not been rc^corded from 

 Ceylon or east of the Bay of JJengal, and is rare iu Lower 

 Bcumil. 



