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Fig. 37.— Skull of Vulpes hengalensis. (Gray, P. Z. S. 18<)3, p. 517.) 



Synopsis of Indian Speciss. 



A. Tip of tail black ; ears grey outside. 



a. Kiifous grey, small; skull about 4^ inches long V. bcnyakn'tis, p. 148. 

 6. Ashy grey, very small ; skull about oh inches 



long V, cana, p. 150. 



B. Tip of tail white. 



a. Ears black or dull brown outside. 



a'. Small ; hind foot and tarsus 4 to 5 inches 



long V. leiicopus, p. 151. 



h'. Large; hind foot and tarsus about 6 inches 



long V. ulopex, p. 153, 



b. Ears pale rufous outside ; size small V. ferrilalus, p. 155. 



Foxes are chiefly noctui'iial in their habits, biding in holes or 

 burro\s's made by themselves, or in ravines or amongst grass or 

 bushes during the day. They are, as a rule, solitary, and rarely if 

 ever associate in numbers as other Canidui do. All the species are 

 more or less insectivorous and frugivorous ; but the more tropical 

 forms appear to live on insects more than those do that inhabit 

 temperate climates. All are highly intelligent and famous for 

 cunning. 



72. Vulpes bengalensis. The Indian Fox. 



Canis hengalensis, Shmv, Gen. Zool. \, p. 330 (1800) ; Elliot, Mad. 



Journ. L. S. x, p. 102. 

 ("^anis hengalensis (and C. rufescens ?), Gray, Hard wickers III. Ind. 



Zoul. n, pis. 2 & 3. 

 Canis kokree, Sykes, P. Z. S. 1831, p. 101. 



Canis vulpes iudicus, Hodgson, As. lies, xviii, pt. 2, p. 237 (1833). 

 Cynalopex hengalensis, Blyth, Cat. p. 41. 



Vulpes hengalensis, Horsfield, Cat. p. 84 ; Jerdon, Mam. p. 149, 

 Vulpes hodgsonii, Gray, CharlesioortJi' s M. N. II. i, p. 578. 



Luntri, Lorn, Lokri, II, ; Lukhariya in Bundelkand ; Khrkar, Khikir, 

 Behar ; Kliek-siyal, YjQV\g. ; Kokri,Ma\\x.; Khekri, Gond ; Konka-nakka, 

 Gunta-nalika, 2\)ti-nara, Tel. ; Konk, Kemp-nari, Chandak-nari, Can. 



