 Ten years later, rumours were afloat in France that he was mauled by a tiger within minutes.In February 1820, the "Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India)" published an article jointly written by Duvaucel and Diard entitled "Sur une nouvelle espèce de Sorex — Sorex Glis" including a drawing of a common treeshrew.In spring 1822, the "Asiatick Society" published his article "On the Black Deer of Bengal" including a drawing of a deer species that he had observed in Bengal, Sumatra, and in the mountains north of Sylhet.