16 PRIMATES, CARNIVORES AND UNGULATES 



17. Felis temmincki, Vig. and Horsf. The Golden Cat. 



Blanford, p. 75. 



Malay name " Birnau anjing." 



Uniformly coloured above chestnut to brown, darkest 

 above, palest below ; a few indistinct markings on the under 

 side and the upper surface occasionally sprinkled with small 

 obsolete spots. Head and body about 30 inches. 



Throughout the Peninsula. 



18. Felis planiceps, Vig. and Horsf. The Flat-headed Cat. 



Blanford, p. 83. 



Malay name " Eimau burong " or " Kuching jalang." 



Uniformly coloured above a rich brown ; the tips of the 

 hairs light, causing a frosted appearance. Under surface and 

 legs with obsolete bars. Sometimes small obsoletes pots visible 

 on sides of body and legs. Head and body about 24 inches. 

 Tail short." 



The Peninsula south of Province Wellesley. 



Family VIVEEEIDiE. 

 (Civets and their allies, Mongooses). 

 Key to the Subfamilies. 



A. Claws strongly curved and more or less retractile 



YlVEERINiE. 



B. Claws long, slightly curved, exserted, not retractile 



Herpestin^:. 



*The domestic cat of the Malays is remarkable on account of its 

 slioit and peculiarly twisted and knotted tail. Felis jjlanicejis tends 

 to resemble it in this paiticular and the name of "Kuching jalang ;: 

 is applied by Malays to both it and to the domestic cat when run wild ! 



Jour. Straits Branch 



