मृगपक्षी-शास्त्र (हंसदेव - १३वीं शती का अमर भारतीय वन्यजीव, पक्षी एवं प्राणि-विज्ञान)

Especially, there are many kinds in this 5th varieties of cats (i-e, civet
cats). They produce much civet which is more valuable. Naturally
they are quiet and easily trainable. They are fond of hearing sweet
words. They have a little sharp ears. They are afraid of big noises
like the beating of trumpets etc,.
Many kinds of cats are available in forests possessing the same
nature, qualities, and colours. The female cats resemble the male ones
in all respects. They walk slowly and are alittle calm and quiet-going.
They are not good to people. Their youth is from 1½ years to 3 years.
Their utmost age is 4 years. Owing to nature and breed, they are called
Tamasa Adhama or inferior in 3rd class.
20th GROUP.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF RATS AND HARES.
There are 4 varieties of rats. They are very silly. Generally
they always live in houses as cats do. Some live in gardens in deep
holes. Some are blackish-white and some brown. They generally move
in nights alone with "Chuku-Chuku" cries. They are much afraid of
cats. They are fond of eating paddy, corn, oil and other things. They
have very small ears and very long tails. They have bright eyes and
smooth bodies. They are always passionate but more in summer and
winter seasons, and generally female rats give birth to 4 to 6 mice in
those season generally. Their pregnancy lasts for a month and the
mother rats carefully and affectionately protect their young mice
after the opening of their eyes till 5 or 6 months. Their youth begins
in the 10th month. They often jump and play when they are young.
Their kinds are described below:—
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