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Rāy et al. (1980): possibly a mouse or rat. This animal may be Bandicota bengalensis (Gray and Hardwicke), the Indian mole-rat (see S.H. Prater, 1971: 205–206), or Bandicota indica (Bechstein), the bandicoot rat (see S.H. Prater, 1971: 211–212). See also: R.E. Hawkins (1986): 38; WIRM IX, 61. 594 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.36. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Vulpes bengalensis, a fox. 595 Absent from the Carakasamhitā, A.h. and A.s. P. Rāy et al. (1980): a big cat-like animal having the appearance of a tiger. This animal may be Felis caracal Schreber, the caracal (see S.H. Prater, 1971: 77–78; WIRM X, 246), or Felis lynx Linnaeus, the lynx (see S.H. Prater, 1971: 78–79), which have tufted ears (lomaśakarṇa). 596 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.38. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Marmota, the marmot. 597 Absent from the Carakasaṃhitā. Identical with the goṇasa (a snake) according to Dalhaṇa. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Constrictor constrictor, the boa. See on the boa: Su.Ka.4.38 598 Not mentioned in Ca.Sū.27. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Python molurus, the Indian python. See on the ajagara: R. Bedī (1983). Cf. Su.Ka.4.38. 599 Sarpa in general is absent from Ca.Sū.27. 600 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. 601 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.38. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Herpestes mungo, a mungoose. 602 Absent from Ca.Sū.27, A.H. and A.S. P. Rāy et al. (1980): a kind of large ichneumon. 603 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. 604 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. 605 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. 606 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. 607 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. 608 Absent from Ca.Sū.27, A.H. and A.s. 609 See on this group: F.