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greater than the Wild Dog which should remorselessly he destroyed when¬ 
ever and wherever seen. The Lynx and the Jackal are included under 
this head. 
Civets and Mongooses —The viverridae destroy large quantities of feathered 
game. 
Martins and Weasels are active game destroyers. 
The Crow. —Both the jungle and urban variety are arrant egg thieves and 
chick destroyers. 
The Owls of almost every variety are ditto, differing. 
The Eagles , Buzzards and Falcons are usually deserving of a cartridge, 
for they prey largely on birds and pigeons; though we must not forget that 
their partiality for rats, snakes and other small and noxious animals is a recom¬ 
mendation to mercy which should carry some weight. 
It has not been considered necessary to give detailed descriptions of these 
game destroyers, and as a matter of fact most of them are fairly well known to 
sportsmen : but in our attitude towards them, it is fairly safe to adopt as our 
guide the native saying “ paihla lat, pichi hat ” and slay first and enquire at 
leisure if so inclined. 
