III. 



NOTE 



ON THE 



FOSSIL HIPPOPOTAMUS 



OF THE 



SIVALIK HILLS. 



By HUGH FALCONER, M. D., 



Superintendent Botanical Garden, Saharanpur, 

 AND 



Captain P. T. CAUTLEY, 



Superintendent, Doah Canal. 



From the abundant remains of this genus that have been procured from 

 the Sivaliks, and particularly the perfect specimens now in our own pos- 

 session, we are at no loss in recognizing the characters which distinguish 

 theSivalik species so remarkably not only from the existing Hippopotamus 

 of Africa, but also from the fossil species hitherto found and described. 



The great point of peculiarity is, that the Sivalik fossil has six inci- 

 sors of a character peculiar to itself, independent of the form of cranium 

 which differs very materially from other varieties. The numerous frag- 

 ments in our collection enable the proportions of the bones of the head 

 and face to be very tolerably ascertained ; and these, added to three nearly 

 entire skulls, one of which is that of an animal just approaching adult, 

 and the other two of a more advanced age, are so perfect as to leave 

 no doubt of the characteristic distinctions of one or more new species. 



