in captivity in lower bengal. 1.59 



Treatment in sickness. 



The remarks made with regard to the Fishing-cats apply to these 

 also. 



Observations on their habits. 



Of the several specimens exhibited, none have ever been found to 

 be tame. They invariably remain in their sleeping box during the 

 day, becoming livelier towards the evening. Very shy and suspicious. 

 More active and lighter than the Fishing- cat. 



(56) THE RUSTY SPOTTED CAT. 

 (FELIS EUBIGLNOSA— Is. Geoffr.) 



Description. — The size of this small cat is less than that of an ordi- 

 nary domestic cat. Head and body about 16 to 18 inches, tail about 9. 

 " General colour pale yellowish brown, covered sparsely with reddish 

 spots. The usual stripes over the head and down the back of the neck 

 dark brown, sometimes extending the length of the back, or broken into 

 oblong spots towards the hind quarters. Line between the nose and 

 the eye, lips, throat, breast and entire underparts pure white, faintly 

 barred upon the breast with rufous, inner side of front legs crossed with 

 two bars of blackish brown ; belly spotted with the same, and inner side 

 of hind legs crossed with two bars of dark rufous brown. Two lines of 

 red cross the cheeks, one starting from behind the eye, the other just 

 below, and extending beneath the ear. Tail, slender, rather long, same 

 colour as the back, unspotted. Back of ears black, with a rufous spot 

 in the centre. Paws and the lower parts of the legs yellowish. " — Elliot. 



In the specimen exhibited here the lines crossing the cheeks were 

 rusty brown in colour. 



Sab. — Southern India and Ceylon. 



Length of life in captivity. 



A specimen lived for about eighteen months. 



Treatment in health. 



With regard to homing, feeding and transport, it may be treated like 

 a Leopard cat. 



Observations on its habits. 



The specimen exhibited was very shy and retiring, remained 

 crouohed on a shelf in one corner of the cage and never came down 

 during the day. It was very light and nimble in its movements. 



(57) THE JUNGLE CAT. 



(FELIS CHATTS— Guld.) 



Bengali — Khdtds. 



Description. — Slender in build. Size, head and body about 22 



inches, tail about 11 ; height at the shoulder 15 to 16 inohes. In some 



