APPENDIX III
A LIST OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL ANIMALS AND BIRDS TO BE FOUND IN THESE COUNTRIES, AND THEIR HABITAT
Elephants.—Along the lower hills and in the Duars, penetrating in the rainy season into the hills to an elevation of 11,000 feet.
Rhino.—In a few of the lower valleys of Bhutan, but not common.
Bison.—In the lower valleys and outer hills of Bhutan.
Mythun.—Do. do.
Tiger.—In all the outer hills and valleys, and occasionally in the lower valleys up to 9000 feet.
Common Leopard.—Throughout the hills up to an elevation of 8000 feet.
Clouded Leopard.—At elevations from 4000 feet to 6000 feet. Snow Leopard. — Rare, and only met with at high elevations above 11,000 feet.
Black Leopard.—Rare, but met with in the dense jungles at elevations of 3000 feet to 4000 feet.
Lynx.—Rare; only at high elevations bordering on Tibet over 16,000 feet.
Wolf.—Do. do.
Jackal.—Has been imported from the plains of India, and is occasionally seen as high as 6000 feet.
Wild Dog.—Not very common, but is met with in packs between the plains and a height of 6000 feet. There is said to be a second species, but I have never met with it.
Shau (Cervus affines).—Inhabits a tract to the north-east of the Chumbi Valley.
Sambur.—In all the lower hills.
Cheetah.—Do. do.
Hog-deer.—Do. do.
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