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tame quickly, although never to the same extent as those of a domestic 

 cat. They become perfectly fearless, although remaining amusingly savage, 

 especially at feeding time.'' — G. C. S.] 



Kittens of the Jungfle Cat. 



Felis rubiginosa, Geoffr. 



The rusty-spotted Cat. 



1834. Felis i-ubiginosa, Is. Geoffroy. Belanger Voy. Ind. Or., p. 141. 

 1888. Felis rubiginosa, Blanford. Mammalia No. 37. 



J 21. Dharwar. 

 Vernacular names. — Kiraba-Bekku ( Kanarese) ; Ark-Philli (Waddars), 

 L "Apparently rare round Dharwar." — G. C. S.] 



ViVEKRICULA MALACCENSIS. Gmel. 



The small Indian Civet. 



(Synonymy in No. 3.) 

 6 79, 100, 285, 291, 472, 473 J 9 8,226,241. Dharwar. 

 J 182. Devikop, Dharwar. 



{See also Report 3.) 

 Vernacular names. — Punagina-Bekku (Kanarese); Jowadi-Manjur (Mara- 

 thi) ; Puluk-Philli (Waddars) ; Punkassibekk ( Haran Shikaris) ; Miishak- 

 blUi (Dekhani). 



[ " Plentiful ; the large number of small carnivora around Dharwar may 

 account for the comparative scarcity of hares and game birds, although 

 their chief food probably .consists of Tatera dnd the other field-rats, which 

 exist in such enormous numbers." — G. C. S.] 



MuNGOS MUNGO, Gmel. 



The common Indian Mongoose. 



(Synonymy in No. 1.) 



6 9, 71, 476 ; 9 101, 102, 225, 475, 477, 482, Dharwar. 



