THE MALAYSIAN UNGULATES, 
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The differences between these two species may be summarized 
thus 
a Length of head and body 20-22 inches. Hind 
foot 54 to 6 in. General colouring usually 
smoky grey. White outer throat stripe 
broken or deflected in centre . . . , T. j'aranicu*. 
at Length of bead and body about 18 inches. 
Hind foot to 5 in. General colouring 
usually rufous. White outer throat stripe 
straight from jaw to shoulder , . T, ftranchil. 
10. THE LARGER MOUSE DEER or NAPU. 
T rag ul us ja van icus. 
Malay: Napu or Munkonong. 
This and the next species are found throughout Malaysia, 
extending northwards to Siam, and in the ease of the Napu 
to Cambodia and Cochin-China in addition. The Napu is the 
rarer of the two; it frequents more swampy country. 
11, THE SMALLER MOUSE -DEER or PLANDOK. 
Tragulvs kanchil, [Plate VII] 
Malay: Plandok or Kanchil. 
The Mouse- Deer is the favourite hero in Malayan Folk- 
tales. It is credited with wonderful powers of resource and 
cunning. Its triumphs over the powerful beasts of the jungle, 
its escapes from terrible dangers, all form the subject of 
fascinating tales very similar to title European Folk-tales of 
Reynard the Fox or those in ** Uncle Remus ® about the in- 
imitable Brer Rabbit. I quote two short Mouse-Deer tales 
from Skoal 1 2 and Winstedt 5 , whose writings should be consulted 
by anyone interested in these picturesque tales. 
The Tiger and the Shadow, 
There was a ** saJt-Bck ,f in the jungle to which all the 
beasts of the forest resorted, hut they were greatly afraid by 
reason of an old Tiger whidh killed one of them every day. 
At length, therefore, Plandok the Mouse-Deer said to the 
Tiger, “ Why not permit me to bring you a Iwast every day, 
to .save you hunting for your food?” The Tiger consented 
and Plandok went off to make arrangement with the beasts. 
But he could not persuade any of them to go, and after three 
days he set off, taking nobody with him hut Kuwis the smallest 
of the Flying 'Squirrels. On their arrival — Plandok said to 
1 Skeat pp. 28-29. 
2 Winstedt p. 04. 
