3174 Tue ZooLocist—AvuGust, 1872. 
In his “Statistical Account of Balasor,’ under the head ** Wild 
Animals,” Dr. Hunter enumerates—“ The wild elephant, very rare ; 
tiger, rare; wild buffalo, common ; black bear [Melursus labiatus], 
chiefly in north of the district; leopard, hyena, elk [¢.e. samur or 
sambur], blue cow (nil-gai), spotted deer, antelope, hog-deer, 
mouse-deer [Memjnna indica], wild dog, wild cat [Felis chaus], 
civet cat [ Viverra zibetha] and hare [ Lepus ruficaudatus]. Among 
birds, the pea-fowl, jungle-fowl, black partridge [Francolinus 
vulgaris], red partridge [surely Ortygornis ponticeriana, sometimes 
termed “red-leg”], quails of two sorts [Colurnix communis and 
C. coromandelianus], snipe, golden plover, wild ducks and wild 
geese.” Of fresh-water fishes, the names of twenty-three species 
(not “ varieties ”), and of salt-water fishes those of nineteen species 
are supplied. 
Lastly, injhis ‘ Statistics of Cattack District, under the heading 
of “ Wild Beasts,” Dr. Hunter enumerates—“ Tigers, bears, leopards, 
wild buffaloes, antelopes, spotted deer, hog deer, hyenas, jackals, 
foxes and pigs; fish-eating and man-eating alligators [. e. ghavials 
and crocodiles] abound in all the rivers and creeks, and grow to a 
very large size. Comparatively little loss of life is caused by tigers 
and leopards, as these animals are confined chiefly to the dense 
jungles on the coast, or in the hilly portion of the district, where 
the population is sparse, and where the deer and pigs supply them 
with sufficient food. The loss of cattle reported to the authorities 
from wild beasts is very trifling. In 1840 the rewards paid for the 
destruction of wild animals amounted to £9 5s.; in 1860, to 
£6 13s. 6d.; and 1869, to £1 for wild animals, and £3 for alligators. 
Previous to the latter year no rewards had ever been given for 
snake-killing. The reported loss of life from snake-bites, wild 
beasts and alligators in Cattack district, during the five years 
ending 1869, is as follows:—Snake-bites, 741: wild beasts, 470: 
alligators, 250,—total 1461; but the actual loss probably amounts 
to twice that number. The small game includes hares, pea-fowl, 
jungle-fowl, double-spurred fowl [ Galloperdix lunulata), black and 
gray partridges, mavy kinds of duck and teal, bar-necked geese» 
common green pigeon [Treron], and several kinds of doves. No 
trade worth mentioning is carried on in wild beast skins: nor are 
the forest animals made to contribute towards the wealth of the 
district.” 
Whenever “wild cows” are noticed in the Indo-Chinese and 
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