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'•' Common in Hazaribagh. Not seen or heard in the Santara Range, 

 Singbhum. Mr. R. Kirkpatrick, D. F. O., of Chaibassa owns a tame hysena 

 which is exceedingly docile and lives qxiite happily with several small dogs. 

 When shown to me it was at first shy, but soon became very 

 friendly."— C.A.C. 



(33) Canis pallipes, Sykes. 



The Indian Wolf. 



■ (Synonymy in No. 3.) 



J 2, $ 1, Hazaribagh (Collected by Maj. O. A. Smith). 



[See also Report No. 10.) 



'' The wolves of Hazaribagh have become famous owing to their man-kill- 

 ing proclivities. Several packs terrorised the neighbourhood and became 

 such a curse that rewards were offered by Government for their capture. 

 Major Smith who has shot a number of these wolves added information on 

 the subject. The wolves hunted by day in pairs or small packs, displaying a 

 deadly courage and resource, and pulling down women and children and 

 sometimes men. The members of a pack wander over a wide area, assembl- 

 ing after fairly regular intervals at certain spots." — C.A.C. 



(34) Canis indicus, Hodgs. 

 The Common Indian Jackal. 



(Synonymy in No. 1.) 



(5*2, $1, Daltonganj; cJ 3, Barkagaon; cSl, Jagodih. 

 52, Lohra; 1, Gajhundi; 1, Singar, Gaya ; 



(5 2, $1, Nimiaghat and 3 collected by Maj. O. A. Smith at 

 Hazaribagh. 



(See also all previous Reports except 2, 8, 13 and 17.) 



I can find no difference of either skin or skull, among all these specimens, 

 which cannot be accounted for by individual variation. 



" Jackals are plentiful all over the cultivated areas. Not observed in 

 Singbhum Forest. In Hazaribagh a second species or race is said to exist, 

 having peculiar characteristics of colour and voice, and in habits somewhat 

 resembling Canis jyalUiJes. I am informed that in Hazaribagh jackals occa- 

 sionally attack human beings."— C.A.C. 



(36) VuLPEs BENGALENSis, Shaw. 



The Indian Fo.v. 



(Synonymy in N . 1.) 



J 2, 3, Daltonganj; cj 1, 5 1? Barkagaon; 1 collected by Major 

 O. A. Smith, Hazaribagh. 



{Sec also Reports Nos. 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 and 15.) 



The type locality is given by Shaw as ' Bengal,' these therefore are prac- 

 tically topotypes. 



" Very common near Daltonganj and in the South of Hazaribagh. Not 

 observed in Singbhum." — C.A.C. 



(36) Mellivora indica. 



The Indian Ratel. , 



(Synonymy in No. 3.) 



1, Gajhundi. 



