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Habitat .—The Himalayas, Bengal, Assam, and Burma, the Western Ghauts 
and Southern India. It is found in forests and preys on birds and small qua¬ 
drupeds, and extracts toll from village poultry. Excessively savage and un- 
tameable. 
Description .—Colour very variable ; tbe ground colour ranges from rufous 
to grev, under parts white, body covered with elongated well defined spots, 
partlv black and partly brown and variable in size. Black and brown bands 
over the forehead and down the neck, continued in bands or lines of spots down 
the back ; tail spotted on the upper surface, the lower surface is usually 
unspotted. A white band running from inside each eye to the forehead ; two 
well-marked horizontal cheek stripes, neck and breast striped. 
Measurements .—Head and body, 24 to 26 ins.; tail, 11 to 13 ins. 
THE RUSTY SPOTTED CAT. 
Felis Rubiginosa. Native name : Namali pilli , Madras. 
Habitat .—Southern India and Ceylon. More tractable than most of the 
wild cats, and not difficult to tame ; exceedingly active, playful and elegant m 
its movements. 
