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ther specimen, which appears to be a distinct species, is exhibited 

 in the collection of the Linnean Society. The form of this latter 

 IS much more elongated, and its fur, which is unfortunately con- 

 siderably damaged about the head, is less bright in its colouring. 

 We believe that this is about to be described by Dr. Ilorsfield. 



From the number and form of the toes, and the disposition of 

 the teeth, the genus Arctonyx evidently belong to the Carnhorcty 

 to the extreme of which and in close connexion with the Bears, it 

 is referred by its plantigrade motion, its strong and curved claws, 

 and its little inclination for flesh. Like the Bears moreover, when 

 much irritated, it supports itself on its hinder feet, and exhibits 

 in its arms and claws weapons equally to be dreaded with its 

 teeth. In its flat and tubercular molar teeth, its preference for 

 vegetables and fruits, and its snout apparently destined for dig- 

 ging, it deviates considerably from the Bears, and may therefore be 

 perhaps regarded as the extreme of the Carnivora, forming the con- 

 necting link in the series of affinities between these and the orn- 

 nhoTous Pachi/dermata; which, M. F. Cuvier remarks, are sepa- 

 rated from the Elephants and Horses, by such numerous and im- 

 portant characters as almost to tempt us to consider them as 

 forming a distinct order, more closely allied to the Carnivora than 

 they are generally assumed to be by systematic writers. 



The remaining novelties of the present number relate entirely 

 to species, and consist of an Ape, a Genet, and an Agouti. The 

 first of these is described and figured under the name of Simla 

 Chrjjsopes^ a trivial appellation, which ought rather to have been 

 ChrysopuSy as it is derived from the golden colour of the feet, 

 •which principally distinguishes it from the other Sapajous. It is 

 a native of North America. 



The new species of Genet, Genetta afra^ is a native of Barbary, 

 and is noticed in Shaw's Travels under its Moorish denomination 

 of Shib-beardou. It is the third African species, diff"ering from 

 the European ones, which has been determined by M. F, Cuvier, 

 who points out the distinctive characters between these new ani- 

 mals. In size the Genet of Barbary is equal to that of the Cape, 

 and exceeds the species which is found in Senegal. The colour, 

 and even the markings of the whole are strikingly similar. They 



