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1917.] II. C. Robinson: Birds from Pulau Langkawi. 1.; ;
collected here from December 31st to January 4th, and
besides the mammals actually secured, which will be dealt
with later, obtained evidence id' the existence of a form oi
which is very dark in colour and of a
species of Paradoxurus (musang).
A very small bat, probably an Emballonura, was seen round
,1 flowering tree after dark, while the orang laid or coast
aboriginals told us th re many of the larger kluaug
(Pteropus) among the mangr »v - at certain times of the year,
though none wi n to be found at the time of our visit.
Neither Pig, Mouse deer or the Lotong {Pithecm obscurus)
an found on the island.
The strait separating the island from the mainland is
i'n i\ .1 mile wide at its narrowest part and curies less than
ten feet "i" water at low tide and it is therefore at first sight
surprising that the isl md forms of the mammals should differ
to the extent that they undoubtedly do from the mainland
stocks. It seem- probable, however, that the lower land
forming the eastern part of the island is of very recent
formation and that Telibun, in times geologically very recent
p irati i from
than is at present the
the mainland by a deeper and wider strait
Birds, as our lists show, were few in number and not
particularly interesting in >pecies.
From the evidence of the rocks on the shore it would
appear that the island is in part composed of sandstones and
other similar formations though man) of the higher peaks
seem to be limestone.
Koh Mt'K or Pulau Muntia. A small island, roughly
circular or quadrangular in shape, about 6 miles NNW. of
Telibun and separated from it and the mainland by depths not
exceeding four fathoms. The WWW. and SW. parts of the
island consi-t of precipitous limestone bluffs coming down
sheer into the sea. the maximum hi ighl of the island being
about a thousand feet. The E. and SK. -ides however, are
I
lo \ and sandy and there is go id anchorage for small craft in
the SE. bay in about three fathom-. The western face is
much tissured by caves, some of considerable size, in which
esculenl swallows breed in great numbers while others are
inhabited by b
Some of these caves