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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 beatjog of trumpets etc,
Many kinds of cats are available in forests possessing the same
nature, qualities, and colours. The female oats resemble the male ones in all respects. They walk slowly and are alittle culin and quiet-going. They are not good to people. Their youth is from 11 years to 3 years. Their utmost age is 4 years. Owing to nature and breed, they are called Tamasa Adhama or inferior io 3rd classe
20th GROUP. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF RATS AND HARKS.
There are 4 varieties of rats. They are very silly. Generally
they always live in houses as cats do. Sorne live in gardens in deep
holes. Some are blackish-white and some brown. They generally inove in nights alove with "Chuku-Chuku“eries. 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 mnice in those season generally. Their pregnancy lasts for a month and the mother rats carefully and affectionately protect their young inice after the opening of their eyes till 5 or 6 inouths. 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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