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" As this is not a difficult cat to trap I should say it is rare in the higher 

 ranges above Almora. Very common in the " Bhaba " and foothills up to 

 4 or 5,000 feet. Above this elevation it is seldom met with. This cat 

 varies in size to a remarkable extent, the average weight being anything 

 between 8 and 12 lbs. It is not at all uncommon to find imbedded in 

 their pads, quills of porcupines, they have killed or attempted to kill ; this 

 gives some idea of the strength they can exert. At Khati, a live kitten 

 was brought to me which I tried to tame, it remained very savage towards 

 strangers, but in a week or so would allow me to handle it fairly freely, 

 and would come to me when called. It purred like a domestic cat and 

 frequently slept on my bed, but was so destructive to my clothes that I 

 eventually gave it away." — O.A.O. 

 V Vernacular name — (Hindi) Bandaru S , Biralu $ . 



(28) VlVBRRICULA MALACCENSIS, Gmel. 



The Small Indian Civet. 

 (Synonymy in No. 3.) 

 2 (5 d , (juv) Jerna Ramnagar, 1,500' ; 1 $ , Dela Ramnagar,15,000'. 

 {See also Reports Nos, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11 and 12.) 



" I could only hear of it in the " Bhaba " where *I obtained two 

 specimens." — C.A.C. 



Vernacular name — (Hindi) Malpusa. 



(29) Paradoxukus niger, Desm. 

 The Indian Toddy Cat. 

 (Synonymy in No. 5.) 



1 d" , 1 5 , 1 (skin only) Philibhit, Rohilkhand, 800'. 



{&ee also Reports Nos. 5, 7, 8, 11, and 13.) 



" I heard of a Palm Civet which was caught at Phurkia and answered to 

 the description of this species, but it is probably rather scarce except lower 

 down where it is plentiful at Philibhit." — C.A.O. 



Vernacular name — (Hindi) Kala-Pusa. 



(30) Paguma grayi, Benn. 



The Himalayan Falm Civet. 



1835. Paradoxunts grayi, Bennett, P.Z.S., p. 118. 



1836. Faradoxurus nepalensis, Hodgson, As. Res. XIX, p. 76. 

 1888. Paradoxurus grayi, Blanford, Mammalia No. 55. 



2 $ 5 , Naini Tal, 7,000' ; 2 c? J , Dhakuri, 9,000' ; 1 $ , Lwarket, 



6,000-; 1 skull only, Naini Tal. 



Rather larger than the common Palm Civet or " Manuri," which it very 

 much resembles in appearance and habits. 



" Trapped in dense forest, they must be purely nocturnal, for very few 

 of the natives recognised my specimens."— C.A.C. 



(31) MuNGOs MUNGO, Gmel. 



The Common Indian Mungoose. 



(Svnonymy in No. 1.) 

 1 $, Dhakuri, 9,000'"; 1 d, 2 § $, Ramnagar, 1,100'; 1 (?,Dela 

 Ramnagar. 1,500' ; 1 d" , Jerna Ramnagar, 1,500'; 1 $, 

 Tanakpur,' Naini Tal, 7,000'; 2 d cJ, 2 $ $, Philibhit, 

 Rohilkhand, 800'. 

 {See also Reports Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 13.) 

 " Only observed below the foothills. Very common at Philibhit."— C.A.C. 



