SPORT AND SCIENCE ON THE 
Chinese name in Kansu, ‘“‘ Sao-hu-tzi,” 
meaning ‘“‘ Ermine fox’’; in Shansi, Ngai ho 
(ho = ape or monkey). 
9. Meles leptorhynchus, M.-Edw. 
One specimen, g. Tabool, 100 miles N. of 
Kalgan, Mongolia. 4,000 ft. 
The single specimen of the badger was 
shot and presented to my collection by Mr. 
F, A. Larson. While in the Tabool district 
we saw Several badgers, but they always 
succeeded in escaping into their holes before 
we could capture them. We also failed to 
secure any with traps. 
The Chinese name is “ Huan-tzi.” 
10. Canis lupus tschiliensis, Matsch. 
Two specimens, 99. Wu-tsai, 20 miles W. 
of Ning-wu Fu, Shansi. 6,000 ft. (?) 
Wolves in this district were very common, 
and stories of their depredations came to our 
ears continually. Fourteen were seen on the 
journey, but they were nearly always out of 
range of my rifle. The Chinese distinguish 
two varieties, named respectively “ ts’ai” 
and “lang.” The former refers to the 
smaller and more yellow-coloured wolves; 
the latter to the large grey animals, which 
do so much damage to the village _live- 
stock, and frequently attack human beings. 
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