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•' Fairly common and a great fowl thief. I saw and shot a pair in tha 

 jungle, which I think were this species, they were sitting over a small pool 

 in a stream, and fishing. The stomachs contained 4 and 5 practically 

 undigested fish, about '6 inches long, with the heads bitten off. 1 could 

 find no trace of the heads, which is carious, as most beasts regard the 

 heads of their prey as rather a delicacy. 



" Vernacular name : Choung Dwin Se."— J.M.D.M. 



(21) ViVBRRICULA MALACCBNSIS, Gmel. 



The Small Indian Civet. 



(Synonymy in No. 3.) 



51 juv. (recorded in Ohindwin Report under No, 29), Kindat ; 



no skulls 2, Ohin Hills, 50m., W. 



[See also Reports Nos. 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 



22, 23, 24, 25, 27.) 



(22) Prionodon pakdicolok,, Hodgs. 

 The Spotted Tiger Civet. 

 (Synonymy in No. 23.) 

 No skull 1, Chin Hills, 50m., W. 



{See also Report No. 25.) 



(23) Paguma gkayi. 

 Tlie Himalayan Palrn Civet. 

 (Synonymy in No. 15.)' 

 Not sexed 1, no skulls 2, Chin Hills, 50-60mWj 

 " Eaten by the Chins. Said to live on fruits and roots. 

 "Vernacular name: Sa Gyaw (Chin).^'— J.M.D.M, 

 {See also Reports Nos. 23 and 25.) 



(24) MuNGOS URVA, Hodgs. 



The Crab-eating Mongoose. 



(Synonymy in No. 23.) 

 5 1, Tamu. 



{See also Report No. 17 supp.) 



(25) Canis indictjs, Hodgs. 

 The Bengal Jachal. 



(Synonymy in No. 5.) 

 Skull only 1, Chin Fills, 50m., W. 

 "It is said to be an occasional visitor at Tamu, probably coming over from 

 Manipur. 



"Vernacular name : Quay at (Burmese)." — J.M.D.M. 



{See also Reports Nos. 14, 16, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27.) 



(26) Martes flavigula, Bodd. 

 The Northern Indian Marten. 

 (Synonymy in No. 15. )J 

 c?l, Kabaw Valley, 20mW; not sexed 1, Chin Hills, 50mW. 

 " I have seen a pack of 5 hunting at 10 a.m. close to Kindat. Reliable 

 Burmans tell me 3 or 4 will attack an unarmed man. Weight 5| lbs. 



