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S 648; $ 677. Hawsbhavi, S. Dharwar. 

 {See also Eeports 1, 2, 3 and 4.) 

 Vernacular names. — Mungali, Mungili (Kanarese) ; Mungiis ( Marathi 

 and Dekhani) ; Mungsi, Antiir ( Waddars and Haran Shikaris). 



[ " Plentiful ; their burrows are frequently found in prickly pear thickets, 

 numerous broken off spines of that plant being often found imbedded in 

 their bodies. Although seldom leaving the ground, this species is a ood 

 and agile tree climber." — G. C. S.] 



Paradoxurus NIGER, Desm. 



The Indian Toddy Cat. 



1820. Viverra niyra, Desmarest. Mamrn., p. 208. 



1820. Viverra bondar, de Blainville. Mamm., p. 210. 



1821. Paradoxurus typus, F. Cuvier. Hist. Nat. Mamm., pi. 186. 

 1832. Paradoxurus pennanti, Gray. P. Z. S. p., 65. 



1835. Platyschistapallasii, Otto. Ac. C. d. Nov. Act. XVII, p. 1089. 

 1891. Paradoxurus nictitans, Taylor. Jour. B. N. H. S., Vol. VI, p. 429. 

 1888. Paradoxurus niyer, 3\a.nioTd. Mammalia, No. 51. 

 c5' 50 ; $ 49, 5] . Alnavar, Dharwar. 

 9 184, 242, 243, 247, 292. Dharwar. 

 S 708. Hawsbhavi, S. Dharwar. 

 9 768, 769. Samasgi, S. Dharwar. 

 This is a most puzzling species to deal with ; it seems to have several 

 colour forms but they are not also local forms, any or all of them may be 

 found in any locality, including Zanzibar, Madagascar (?), Mauritius, &c., 

 where they have been introduced. The only safe course is to call them all 

 niger. 



Vernacular names. — Kerabekku ( Kanarese) ; Menuri (Marathi and 

 Dekhani) ; Nulla-philli (Waddars) ; Mahngutchi (Haran Shikaris). 



[ " Plentifvil, especially near houses, in the roofs of which they often live, 

 and may be heard at night chasing rats. When caught young this animal 

 becomes tame in a very short time." — G. 0. S.] 



Canis indictjs, Hodgs. 



The Jackal. 



(Synonymy in No. 1 under C. aureus.) 

 S 481; 9 284, 294, 484. Dharwar. 

 (S 718 juv. ; 9 608 juv. Hawsbhavi, S. Dharwar. 

 (See also Reports 1, 3 and 4). 

 Vernacular names. — Nari (Kanarese) ; Kola ( Marathi and Dekhani) ; 

 Nakka, Tada Nakka (Waddars). 



[" Very plentiful both in open and forest country." — G. O. S.] 





