A species of Hog-badger ‘Arctonyx sp.’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour and Pen Size: Note: with detailed pen drawing of head, teeth, front and back paws.
A species of Tree Shrew (perhaps) Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: ‘Assam / Dr McClelland / Aug. 1836’ [Ink] Artist: Medium: Watercolour and Pen Size: Note: with detailed pen drawing of head and teeth
A species of Squirrel Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: ‘Sciurus candatus Mihi / McClelland / Assam Collection / 23 Aug 1836 / No3’ [Ink] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified
Caracal ‘Felis caracal’ Original inscriptions: ‘Syacash. The name of this animal is called SYAGOASH. This kind Animal has 2 colours both white and red. It seems an elegant rough and short hairs the size of which is a little bigger than a fox but it is very fierce. This Animal as well as a Bird...
Tiger ‘Panthera tigris’ Original inscriptions: ‘Royal tyger. This kind of Tygers is more strength than all the Animals and its nature without Provocation is fierceness and Cruel. No Mercy is to be expected from this Bruit which indiscriminate fury and tears in pieces Every Animals He met with....
Asian Cheetah ‘Acinonyx jubatus venaticus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Chitta Tyger. A Chitta or Leopard speckled with small spots.’ ‘This Animal catches the Deer, the young kind of this animal will serve very soon to Chace but old one will take up to two years to practise for hunting. The male a...
Leopard ‘Panthera pardus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Spotted. Another kind of tyer’ [sic] ‘speckled with spots. This animal is a little smaller than Royal Tyger and its 6 and a half feet long – 3 and a half feet heigth’ [sic] ‘and he was allowed only 10 seers of mutton once a day at 12 o’clock in...