SINO-MONGOLIAN FRONTIER 
harassed animals seek the protection of 
human habitations. This may be the 
case, as the Mongol watch dogs, while keeping 
away wolves and foxes, are much too slow 
to catch a hare. The long grass shelters 
the latter from their worst enemies, hawks 
and eagles, which abound in Mongolia. 
38. Ochoiona bedfordi, Thos. 
Two specimens, 6, 9. Tsing-lo Hsien, 30 
miles N.W. of T’ai-yiian Fu, Shansi. 
4,600 ft. 
One specimen, . 50 miles N.W. of T’ai-yiian 
Fu, Shansi. 6,500 ft. 
Three specimens, 2 36, 1 9. Wu-tsai, 20 
miles W. of Ning-wu Fu, Shansi. 6,000 
ft. (?) 
All these specimens were taken from within 
easy distance of Ning-wu Fu, the type 
locality. This species has also been recorded 
from North Shensi, but as already stated 
the Shensi specimens in their winter coats 
show a paler and less yellow colouring. 
Its Chinese name is “‘ Hao-t’u-tzii,”” meaning 
rat hare, or “ Ti-t’u-tzti,” meaning ground 
hare (Hao = a rat, Ti = ground; T’u-tzi= 
a hare). 
89. Ochotona dauurica, Pallas. 
Eight specimens, 5 gd, 3 29. Tabool, 100 
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