SIWALIK AND NARBADA CARNIVORA. 
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With these preliminary observations the description of the remains of H. felina 
may be commenced. 
Type cranium.— The, cranium on the evidence of which the species II. felina was 
founded by Mr. Bose, is in the British Museum (No. 15,902), and was obtained 
from the Siwaliks by Mr. W. Ewer. It is figured (^) in plate K, figs, 1, a, b, c, of 
the supplemental plates of the “Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis,” where as mentioned, 
it is erroneously named Felis cristata. The left maxilla is, however, wanting in all 
those figures, since that part of the specimen was discovered after they were drawn. 
In his memoir, Mr. Bose has figured the complete palate of this specimen (j), 
and as this figure is excellent and easy of access, it has been thought unnecessary 
to repeat it here. According to Mr. Bose, this specimen “ is deficient only in 
the zygomatic arches, and evidently belongs to an aged individual. The facial 
portion has suffered a crush anteriorly, and is slightly distorted in consequence. 
The incisors have been removed. The crown of the canine has been broken off, but 
its base shows it to have been proportionately stronger than the corresponding 
tooth of Hyaena [sic] ; this, however, may be an individual variation. There is 
no indication whatever , of the presence of premolar 1, which is so constant in all 
known species of Hycena, living or fossil ; and the canine is . separated by a short 
diastema from premolar 2 (first of the molar series in the fossil). This tooth is two- 
fanged and resembles the corresponding tooth of Ilycena in its dimensions, as may 
be judged by its base, the crown being broken off. The second false molar 
too ( pm. 3) is in form and size hyaenoid. The sectorial [jcarnassial] is pro- 
portionately larger than in the living Indian Hyaena, and is provided with a very 
strong and stout internal tubercle. The alveolus of the tubercular molar [m-J-], 
preserved on the right side, is situated as in the Felidce , and shows that tooth to 
have been transverse and exceedingly small , thus differing from II. striata and II. 
sivalensis. The sagittal crest is very prominent and quite Hyaena-like, gently 
sloping on the sides ; but the occipital crest is proportionately higher than in any 
other species of Ilycena. The specific name given to the fossil is based on the 
approach it makes to feline organization, especially in the entire absence of 
premolar 1 from the upper jaw.” 
The lateral crush to which the specimen has been subjected, renders it difficult 
to form an exact estimate of the proper width of the hinder part of the palate ; 
and the same crush lias caused the profile of the face (“ F.A.S.” pi. K, fig. 1, b) to 
be nearly straight, in place of concave. The whole form of the skull and 
dentition shows that the specimen belonged to a true and typical hyaena, and 
Mr. Bose might have spared himself the pains of comparing its m. 1 with that of 
the Felidce , with which it presents not the slightest affinity : the form of the 
alveolus shows, indeed, that the complete tooth must have been like the corresponding 
tooth of H. crocuta, although not quite so minute as in some individuals of that 
species. It agreed with the latter, and thereby differed from the corresponding tooth 
of all other hyaenas, except II. perrieri , in being either uni— or bi — in place of 
tricuspid. 
