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Description. —About the size of a domestic cat, tapering tail, about half the 
length of the body and head, ears rounded. In colour ash grey, varying to 
brown, with lower parts buff. Narrow longitudinal dark bands run along the 
crown and back. There are interrupted brown or black transverse bands or 
rows of spots on the sides. Neck has cross-bands; breast and abdomen un¬ 
spotted. The usual cheek markings are found. Tail has black rings and a 
black tip. 
Measurements.— Head and body 20 to 22 ins.; tail, 10 to 12 ins. 
THE JUNGLE CAT. 
Felis chaus. Native names: Jungli Billee , Hind.; Ban Biral f Beng.; 
Cheerapuliy Malabar; Kyoung-tse-hun , Burma; Manjar, Kurku; Warcra , 
Gond. 
Habitat. —The common wild cat of India from the Himalayas to Cape 
Comorin, from 8,000 feet to sea-level. Found in Ceylon and Burma, also the 
Andaman Islands. It frequents jungles or open country, is partial to grass, 
reeds, or cultivation cover, infests villages, preys on birds and small mammals, 
especially partridges, pea-fowl and hares. It is very savage and is generally 
