94 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE MAMMALS 

 COLLECTED AND OBSERVED IN THE DAR- 

 BHANGA DISTRICT, TIRHOOT, BENGAL. 



By Gordon Dalgliesh. 



The following mammals are those which came under my 

 notice during a three years' residence in the above district. I 

 am aware that the list is sadly deficient in the smaller mammalia, 

 as Mice, Bats, &c, and if the district was efficiently worked, it 

 would, I feel sure, yield many more species. 



Macacus rhesus, Aud. (Bengal Monkey). — Very common in the 

 wilder and more wooded parts of the district. They do great 

 damage to the native crops at certain seasons. They are very 

 easily tamed when taken young. One that my father had some 

 years ago was very attached to a dog, hardly ever leaving its side, 

 and when the dog took a walk the monkey would ride on its 

 back. Another one I heard of had a great liking for whisky, 

 and would help himself out of the glasses at table. They 

 generally go about in small parties. They are regarded as 

 sacred by the Hindoos. 



Semnopithecus entellus, Dufr. (Langu). — This fine Monkey is 

 not very common. One used to visit Dalsingh Serai Factory 

 periodically for some years, and was not at all shy, but would 

 almost take food from one's hand. It is also sacred to the 

 Hindoos. 



Felis chaus, Giild. (Jungle Cat). — One or more are nearly 

 always to be found in grass and thorn jungle, and I very often 

 turned them out of the drains that ran under the indigo-vats at 

 Hattowrie and Dalsingh Serai Factories. They show fight 

 remarkably well when tackled by dogs, and run swiftly and climb 

 well. They breed about March in those parts, as I have seen 

 very small kittens in April and May. They are exclusively car- 

 nivorous in their tastes and bloodthirsty, and, if they once find 

 their way into a fowl-house, will not leave a bird alive. I have 



