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exist in such quantities. They all, no doubt, kill fowls when opportunity 

 offers but it is probable that they prefer preying on rats, lizards and other 

 small animals that exist everywhere in such enormous numbers. They 

 are all fond of carrion, and a dead animal will invariably attract them. " — 

 G.C.S. 



Vernacular name : — Pulxjnquotay Punugu. 



Paradoxurus NIGER, Desm. 



The Indian Toddy Cat. 



I (Synonymy in No. o.) 



1 S ' Haleri, N. Coorg. 



1 2 . Makut, S. Coorg. 



1 (^ . (imm. skull only) ; 2 5 $ . Haleri, N. Coorg. 



{See also Reports Nos. 6, 7 and 8). 



A Civet Cat with yellowish white under fur, some of the hairs having 

 long, black tips ; the limbs and end of the tail are black-brown ; the 

 shoulders and back of the neck are darker, and in some cases there are 

 indistinct bands or rows of spots down the back. Head and body about 

 22 inches, tail about 18 inches. 



" Known throughout India as the Toddy-Cat, which is said to be on 

 account of its habit of climbing palms and drinking the Toddy that 

 flows into jars put there by " Toddy drawers." The Paradoxure of Java is 

 called the Coffee Cat, owing to its habit of collecting in numbers around 

 coffee plantations for the purpose of feeding on the ripe berries. Para- 

 doxurus niger has the same habit in Coorg : when the berries are 

 eaten, only the pulp is digested, and the undigested beans are deposited 

 in heaps as they have a habit of coming continually to one place, generally 

 in open localities, such as paths or on tree stumps. When the regular 

 coffee picking is over, these heaps are looked for and collected. The Jackal 

 has exactly the same habit depositing the beans in similar heaps ; 

 but, although both animals being very plentiful, devour a large amount of 

 coffee, a certain part is afterwards recovered, consequently they are not 

 considered such serious pests as monkeys and birds (chiefly barbets). Even 

 when existing away from coffee estates, Paradoxures appear to be largely 

 frugivious and seemingly not very destructive to poultry. They have a 

 well known habit of taking up their abode in the roofs of houses, where, 

 although not very desirable, owing to the noise they make by running 

 about overhead during the night, they doubtless destroy a large number 

 of rats. This species is very readily tamed. " — G.C.S. 



Vernacular name : — Kullibbkku. 



Paradoxurus jerdoni, Blan. 



The hroion Palm Civet. 



1885. Paradoxurus jerdoni, Blanford, P.Z.S., pp. 613, 802. No. 54. 



Mammalia. 

 ^ S S • Haleri, N. Coorg. 

 IS- 2$. Virajpet, S. Coorg. 

 A Civet Cat with deep brown on head, shoulders and limbs, but grizzled 

 on back and sides ; tail grizzled with terminal end brown, sometimes 

 having a white tip. Fur radiating from a point on the shoulders. Head 

 and body about 22 inches, tail about 20 inches. Weight of a female 5|^lbs. 

 " Fairly plentiful in Coorg, although not nearly so numerous as P. niger. 

 The habits of the two paradoxures appear to be identical ; they are found 

 side by side in the same localities, especially around coffee estates, and are 



