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Although so conspicuous in flight, when it appears much larger than it 

 really is, when motionless in a tree it is absolutely invisible, even in the 

 brightest moonlight. " — G. C. S, 



Ratufa indica, Erxl. 

 The Bombay Giant Squirrel. 

 (Synonymy in No. 5.) 



S 554. Potoli, N. Kanara. 



$ 1089. Jog, N. Kanara. 



S 1208, 1227. Gersoppa, N. Kanara. 



9 1312. Kardibetta Forest, N. W. Mysore. 



{See also Report No. 5.) 



Vernacular names : — Kadalalu or Kempalalu (Kanarese) ; Keshali 



(Mahrathi). 



" Very plentiful throughout Kanara. When the leaves are off the tree 

 they, and their large nests, built of small sticks, generally among the 

 upper branches of high trees, are very conspicuous, and although rather 

 shy as a rule, may be seen, in the hot part of the afternoon asleep, lying 

 lengthways on the thin topmost branches, with the tail hanging down on 

 one side. 



They seldom climb up and down the trunks of trees and probably never 

 come willingly to the ground, but move about from, tree to tree by a series 

 of astounding leaps from branch to branch. 



They are at all times noisy animals, constantly indulging in a loud 

 •chatter. They share with the monkeys the habit of raising an alarm on 

 the approach of an enemy. 



They were breeding in March. " — G. C. S, 



FuKAMBXJLUS TRISTRIATUS, Waterh. 



The jungle striped Squirrel. 



( Synonymy in No. 5. ) 



(5 505, 506, 514, 2 513, 515, 517, 549. Potoli, N. Kanara. 



d 825, 826, 831 juv., 953 juv., 942 juv. 9 832. Sirsi, N. Kanara. 



d" 983, 1013. 2 998. Hulekal, N. Kanara. 



c? 1163, 1185. Gersoppa, N. Kanara. 



9 1237, 1238. Honawar, N. Kanara. 



c? 1276, 9 1274, 1275. Sagar, N. W. Mysore. 



cS 1321, 9 1316. Kardibetta Forest, N. W. Mysore. 



( See also Report No, 5.) 

 Vernacular names : — Zani (Mahrathi) ; Aladu (Kanarese). 

 "This species entirely takes the place of folmarum in Kanara. In the 

 Forest Towns and Villages it is even found living in the roofs of houses. 

 It generally, however, makes its nest in climips of bamboo. This is usually 

 a more tidy structure than that of palrnarum, often made entirely of moss 

 and fine grass." — G. C. S. 



Tatera indica, Hardw. 



The Indian Gerbil. 



( Synonymy in No, 1. ) 



9 507, 508 juv., 509 juv. Potoli, N. Kanara. 

 6 930, 931. Sirsi, N. Kanara. 



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