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velopment of the secondary lobes of its false molars, in the superior size 

 of the small retained upper true molar, and in the existence of a well- 

 marked tuberculous portion behind the lower scissor-tooth ; and from 

 the Striped in the greater proportionate bulk of its molars generally, 

 and the absence of an inner tubercle to the lower scissor-tooth, which 

 is strongly marked in that species.* Its size is inferior to that of ei- 

 ther, and externally it is at once distinguished by the very long, 

 hanging brown hair, which clothes its back and sides, the limbs being 

 barred with black. The largest specimen of several that we possess 

 notes of, measured, according to Mr. Steedman, four feet four inches 

 from nose to base of tail, the tail nine inches and a half, or with its 

 hair one foot two ; height at the shoulder two feet four, and two feet 

 at the croup. " Hair of the whole body remarkably long, coarse, 

 and shaggy,*' measuring six inches and upwards ; " but short and 

 crisp on the head, ears, and extremities. General colour of the head, 

 body, and extremities, grizzled brown, from the long hairs being 

 greyish towards the roots and brown at the points, marked on the 

 sides and hips with large but rather indistinct transverse bands, of a 

 deep vinous-brown colour. The legs, particularly the fore, are 

 marked with transverse black bands, much more distinct and apparent 

 than those on the body. Tail thickly covered with longer hair than 

 in the Spotted Hysena, of an uniform deep brown. The fore-arms 

 and thighs are darker than the other parts of the animal ; and a large 

 collar of dirty, yellowish-white surrounds the throat and extends up 

 the sides of the neck, occupying the entire space between the setting 

 on of the head and the shoulders. Under each eye there is a large 

 irregular black patch ; the chin also is black, and a narrow band of 

 the same colour marks the junction of the head and neck, bordered 

 by the dirty-white collar before mentioned- The individual was aged, 

 all the teeth being much worn. A cub, nineteen inches in length, 

 exhibited the same general characters, except that the hair was shorter 

 and more woolly : the dark transverse bands on the sides and hips 



* "We are unaware that the dentition of the present animal has previously 

 been described ; nor is it now absolutely certain that the right species is re- 

 ferred to. "We were perfectly familiar with the dental characters of H. crO' 

 cula and H, vulgaris, however, when, in Mr. Yarrell's collection, a solitary 

 Hyaena's skull excited our attention, as differing from all that we had 

 ever previously examined ; and as the smaller size of this specimen accords 

 with H. brunnea, while there is no information of any additional recent spe- 

 cies, there can be extremely little doubt of its belonging to it. Mr. Yarrell 

 was quite unacquainted with the history of his specimen. 



