ABSTRACT
The characteristic beast of prey in India is the tiger, which is found in every part of the country from the slopes of the Himalayas to the Sundarban swamps. The Sumatran rhinoceros is found from Chittagong southwards through Burma. It has two horns and a bristly coat. The hairy-eared rhinoceros is known from a specimen captured at Chittagong, and sent to the Zoological Gardens, London. The Flora of British India, the preparation of which is in progress at Kew, will comprise descriptions of all the species known to science up to the date of publication. It will form a great national work on the botany of India. In Central India and Bombay, tigers are shot on foot. The leopard or panther is far more common than the tiger in all parts of India, and at least equally destructive to life. The greatest length of the Indian leopard is about 7 feet 6 inches.
