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ROUGH NOTES ON THE MAMMALIA OF CHITRAL. 



By Captain H. Fulton. 



I have compiled these few notes on the Mammalia of Chitral from such 

 observations as I have been able to make during my stay in Chitral (October 

 1901— October 1902) and from ^' Notee on the Fauna of Chitral" by Capt. 

 A. H. McMahon, C.S.I., C.I.E., F.Z.S,, which was printed in the Journal, 

 Asiatic Society of Bengal, Vol. LXX, Part II., No. 1 of 1901. 



'^(3), Macacus rhesus, — The Bengal Monkey. 



This is the only animal representative of this order. They appear to be 

 very plentiful at the lower end of the Chitral Valley in summer on the right 

 bank of the river. 



They come up as far as the Utzun Valley so far as I was able to find out and 

 go about in troops, I only saw two captive specimens, and as far as I could 

 place them, I believe them to be rhesus. Major McMahon has some doubts 

 as to the identification. This will, however, be shortly decided, as Capt. 

 Gurdon sent down a specimen to him to forward to England. 



They are found at about 5,000 feet, and probably come over the Pass into 

 Utzun from the Kafiristan valleys. 



(30) Felis pardus. — The Leopard or Panther. 



Common in all the wooded nallahs of Lower Chitral up to elevations of 

 10,000 feet. 



(31) Felis uncia. — The Ounce or Snow Leopard, 



Fairly common in the upper parts of the Chitral Valley. 



(43) Felis lynx. — The Lynx. 

 Not observed. Is mentioned by Major McMahon as occurring. 



(66) Hyaena striata. — The Striped Hyaena. 

 Not observed ; said to exist. 



(67) Canis lupus.— The Wolf. 

 Common in lower valleys of Chitral. A pack of about ten frequented the 

 Easgol nallah opposite and about a mile from Drosh. One specimen was 

 shot in May 1902, Was in the usual mangy condition. A litter of five cubs 

 was taken the same month from under a large rock at the bottom of the nal- 

 lah. They were about two weeks old. 



They follow the herds of goats every morning when going out to graze 

 and following them up in the evening, when returning to the folds, pounce 

 on any stragglers. Their presence so near Drosh was probably due to the 

 large herds of Commissariat goats and sheep which were grazed in the 

 nallah, 



(69) Canis aureus. — The Jackal. 



Common in the lower valleys of Chitral. None noticed more than ten 

 miles above Drosh. 



* NOTB.— Nomenclature ami mimbers according to Blaiiford's irammalia. Fainia of Brltisli 

 India. 



