1839] 



in the Southern Mahratta Country. 



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burrow with earth, when in it, so that it would be difficult to find them ; 

 but for the peculiar track they leave. 



A female that I kept alive for some time, slept during the day, but 

 was restless all night. It would not eat the termites or white ants put 

 into its box, nor even the large black ant (Myrmex indefe&sa, Sykes) 

 though its excrement at first was fall of them. But it would lap the 

 water that was offered to it, and ahi conjee or rice water, by rapidly 

 darting out its long extensive tongue, which it repeated so quickly as to 

 fill the water with froth. 



When it first came it made a sort of hissing noise, if disturbed, and 

 rolled itself up, the head between the four legs, and the tail round the 

 whole. The claws of the forefeet are very strong, and in walking are 

 bent under, so that the upper surface is brought in contact with the 

 ground ; its gait is slow, and the back is curved upwards. 



After its death a single young one was found in it (Sept. 15th), perfect- 

 ly formed, and about 2 inches long. The marks of the future striated 

 scales were distinctly visible, and its long tongue was hanging out. 

 The tongue of the old one was 12 inches in length, narrow, flat, fleshy 

 to the tip, the muscle along the lower surface very strong. 



The length of the animal was 40 inches. The weight 21-lbs, 



AS.—Elephas Indicus, Cuv. Mem. de VInst. 



Anei, Canarese £*T3>~2$ 



Hathi, Dekhani \& 



The elephant is rare above the ghats, but occasionally a stray male 

 makes his way up, and does much mischief to the rice-fields and 

 gardens. 



49.™ Sus Scrofa, Lin. 

 Handi^ 

 Mikka, 

 Jevadi, 



Bum Janwar, \ j. , } . ., \, 



Sur, I UeKliani. . . . j;J V ]/? 



Dukur, Mahratta. 



*, £ Canarese.... -^T5oOa» lr^"8 •^o^T^'^Q* 



The Indian wild hog differs considerably from the German. The 

 head of the former is longer and more pointed, and the plane of the 

 forehead straight, while it is concave in the European. The ears of 

 the former are small and pointed, in the latter larger and not so erect. 

 The Indian is altogether a more active looking animal j the Geiffian 



