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all, of which from one-fourth to one-third is tail. It has membranes join- 

 ing the fore and hind limbs, reaching to the wrist and ankle. Moreover 

 the toes of all four feet are webbed right up to the claws which are sharp 

 and curved, like miniature tiger claws. 



"Probably fairly numerous, but not at all an easy animal to tind except 

 on moonlight nights, when they may be occasionally seen gliding from 

 tree to tree like a flying squirrel. During the day they hide, often in 

 hollow trees or among thick foliage, always at a considerable distance from 

 the ground, when they are most difficult to find, their matted fur exactly 

 matching the bark of a tree. 



Except in flight, their movements are quite unlike those of Flying Squir- 

 . rels ; they move about slowly like a Loris and appear to be considerably 

 hampered by their parachutes. The tail, like that of some bats, is usually 

 kept more or less curled up under the body. 



There is a gland near the root of the tail, situated in a shallow pouch, 

 which in adults is bright orange in colour and rather sticky, but there is 

 no perceptible smell. During life there is a distinct suffusion of green, 

 especially on the back and upper side of the parachute, which almost 

 disappears when the skin becomes dry, I have remarked a somewhat 

 similar phenomenon in some Tupaias. 



The contents of the stomach were entirely vegetable, and appeared to 

 consist of leaves, there were no seeds, nor traces of any kind of fruit. 



Ears amber yellow, iris rather light brown. 



Weight.— 2i-3i lbs. 



Vernacular name. — Tupai-karba (Malay, Bankachon)." — G. C. S. ' 



(30) FbLIS TIGRIS, L. 

 The Tiger. 



1766. Felis tigris, L., Syst. Nat., I,, p., 61 ; Blanford, Mammalia No. 29. 

 S 1, Bankachon. 



" Plentiful in Southern Tenasserim. S , 7th February 1914, weight 382 

 lbs., length between pegs 8^ feet. Length of head and body 1,800 mm.; tail 

 920, hind foot 365, ear 124, height at shoulders to tip of foot 1,035, girth 

 behind shoulders 1,215, girth in front of hind quarters 1,085, girth of neck 

 705. Tigers are believed to run smaller in Tenasserim than in India and 

 although this specimen would not be above the average for an Indian 

 individual, it is considered very large for these parts. 



Vernacular name. — Rimatj (Malay, Bankachon) " — G. C. S. 



(81) Felis bengalensis, Kerr. 



The Leopard Cat. 



( Synonymy in No. 11. ) 



S 2 (juv.), Bankachon ; $ 1, juv. 1, Mergui Town. 



( See also Reports Nos. 14, 15 and 16). 



(32) Felis. 



Domestic Cat. 



$ 1, Victoria Point. 



" This specimen was shot in thick jungle near Victoria Peine, and h^d 

 possibly run wild. In colour it resembles a number of domestic cats 

 observed in the District. 



Vernacular name. — Kuching (Malay, Bankachon)." — G. 0, S. 



