1903.] ' MAMMALS OF CYPUUS. 343 



7. MmiOPTERUS SCHREIBERSI (Natt.). 



I obtained a single specimen of this Bat in a small cave in tlie 

 sea-cliffs at Cape Pyla, Famagusta District. 



8. Erinaceus auritus Gmel. (Text-fig. 43.) 



Three examples were obtained of this Hedgehog, which had 

 already been recorded from Cyprus *. These appear to resemble in 

 every respect specimens from Egypt in the collection of the British 

 Museum. The species is common over the greater part of the 

 island, and is said to be eaten by the natives. In June 1902 a 

 villager brought me three young ones, which I kept for some 



Text-fio-. 43. 



l^rinaceus auritus. 



months with an old one found subsequently. They were very 

 active, and neither shy nor frightened even when first caught. 

 They fed and allowed themselves to be handled without showing 

 any signs of fear, unlike our English hedgehog under similar 

 circumstances. Amongst themselves they were extremely pug- 

 nacious, continually fighting, and at the same time giving vent 

 to loud sqvieals resembling the " miaoul " of a cat. A favourite 

 mode of attack was to seize hold of one of their opponent's feet, 

 thus efiectually preventing it from retreating within its protecting 



* 'Zoology of Egj-pt,' Mammalia (Dr. Anderson), p. 158 (1902). 



