MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



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panthers, like young tigers, have rough skins. I have never seen an old 

 panther with no occipital ridge. 



The statement as to the number of caudal vertebrse is to be found in 

 Sterndale's Natural History, where that avithor quotes Temminck. It would 

 be interesting to know whether Mr. Hicks derived his statement from that 

 source, or whether it is the result of personal observation. 



R. G. BURTON, Lieut.-Colonel, 

 Baboda, Mai/ 1912. 94th Russell's Infantry. 



[Possibly Mr Hicks, if he sees this note, may be disposed to forward his panthers' 

 skulls and skins to the Society for examination. — Eds.] 



No. III.— A LARGE OORIAL HEAD. 



The other day I had the good fortune to secure two very good Oorial 

 heads and thought that perhaps a photograph of one of them might be of 

 interest. They were both shot in the same hill, Khair Murat by name, 

 within 25 miles of Rawalpindi. The smaller head measuring 30" in length, 

 and 10" circumference at base of horn, is in some respects the handsomer 

 owing to its wide spread and larger radius. The measurements of the 

 larger head as certified to by some friends are : — 



Length . . . . Right horn 36f in. Left horn 37| in. 



Circumference . . Right horn 9^ in. Left horn 9f in. 



If the tips of both horns were not broken they would probably measure 

 close on 38^ in. 



