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 KHE 153 . or I.. ... Barking deer Coivulus aureus. Short-tailed mole, Talpa micrura. Nil-gáe Portax picttis. Long-tailed mole... Talpa niacrura. Four-horned ante- Tetraceios quadri- Hedgehog, Erinaceus collaris. lope cornus, Scaly manis or pan- Manis pentadactyla. Common antelope, Antilope bezoartica. golin. Wild buffalo Bubulus arni. Ratel Indian Mcllivora indica. Common otter Lutra nair. badger Indian black bear, Crsus labiatus. Bengal mungoose, Herpestes malaccensis Tiger Felis tigris. Lesser civet-cat ... Viverra malacceusis. Icoparel Felis pardlus. Red lynx Felix caracal. Striped hyena Hyana striata. Common tree-cat, Paradoxyrus musanga. Wolf Capis pallipes. Himalayan mouse, Lagomys Roylei. Jackal Canis aureus. hare. Wild dog Cuon rutilans. Wil cattle Sciurus palmarum Fox Vulpes bengalensis. squirrel Porpoise Platanista gangetica. Coramon striped Zerboa rat Gerbillus inclicus, Magar crocodile, Crocodilis palustris. Porcupine Hystrix leucura (aliort-snout). Cominon hare Lepus ruficaudatus. Garial crocodile Gavialis gangeticus. Red monkey Inuus rliesus. (Iong-snout). Langtır Presbytis entellus. Go (two kinds) Varaunus flavescons Muskrat Sorex coerulescens. and dracona. Bandicoot Mus banclicota. Python Python molurus. Soft-fuired field-rat Golunda meltada. Cobra Naja tripucians. Bamboo rat Rhizoinys badius, Karait ... Bangarus coeluresceps, Fawn field-mouse, Nus cervicolor. Daboia Daboia Russellii. The domestic a imals are not remarkablo. In Dhaurahra and Nighá- san very large and stately bullocks are reared; but the broed found in Parohár* the tract between the Gumti and the Kathna, is noted for strength and endurance. Birds.---Tlie birds of Kheri are those common to North India. Flo- rican were abundant in Bhúr, but have almost disappeared, owing to their being shot during the breeding season. Black partridge are becom- ing scarce from the same cause, but are still found in all the forest parganas, also iu Dhaurabra and Srinagar. Thoy are found whorover hog-doer are met with, and, like them, disappear when pressed by advanc- ing population. The large bustard and the spotted partridge are found at Matera. Enormous flocks of geese and kulang appear on the Kauriála and Chauka; the sportsmen often use a rifle with success upon the dense flocks, and the smaller wild-fowls are numerous on the jhils and marshes, For the following account of the birds I am indebted to a well known naturalist, Major Cock. As this is not intended to be an ornithological work I shall not do more than catalogue five out of the six groat orders of birds. Of the sixth order, that of insessores, I will only give a passiog montion to the various families, as it would take up far too much space were I to attempt to mention each genus and species. In the orders grallatores and natatores there are, I trust, only a fow omissions, and a glance at the total number of species given in those orders will show how rich the avifauna of this province is. In the order natatores I suppose no single province in India equals this. Well watered, in comparative
 * So called from Pandulár,