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possession of the Bombay Natural History Society a tush of over 10 inches, 
and I remember many years ago seeing two tushes of 10 inches which originally 
belonged to that mighty Danish hog-hunter, Reyling, whose pigsticking fame 
spread throughout Dinajepore, Rungpore and the surrounding districts in the 
sixties. Major C. Priestley speared at Nagpur a magnificent boar with 9 inch 
tushes, 38 in. at shoulder, 60 in. girth, 66 in. length and which scaled 350 lbs. 
Major P. Lea Birch, ra., gives 9 inches and 8| inches got at Ooty, as his best; 
Capt. S. H. Charrington, Meerut, records a tush of 8-£ inches ; ( apt. A I. R. 
Glasfurd gives 9 inches as his best; Mr. C. B. Muggridge’s two best Upper Burma 
specimens had 9^ in. tushes, and his next best was bf inches, and Lieut. A . L. 
Hogg writes from Oawnpore of a 7f inch specimen in his possession. 
THE PIGMY HOG. 
Sus Silvanius .—Native names : Sano Battel , Nepal; Chota Soor, Hind. 
Habitat .—Nepal, Sikhim and Bhootan. 
Description .—In colour, shape, and habits, this animal is very simdai to the 
Indian wild boar. It is rarely seen and only leaves the forests at night. 
Measurements .—Average height, 11 inches; length from snout to vent, 
26 inches ; weight, 17 lbs. 
