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Eight niammse, of which two are pectoral ; six 

 ventral. 



Habit. These animals, evidently constructed 

 for climbing, pass their life on the summits of 

 trees ; their posterior extremities, much longer 

 than their anterior, are disposed for embracing 

 the branches; they are full of life and agility, and 

 feed principally on dried fruits, which they carry 

 to the mouth with their hands, making use of 

 their stumpy thumbs as points of support. They 

 construct near the tops of high trees, a round 

 nest, formed of small branches of leaves and of 

 moss. They bring forth four or five young at a 

 birth. 



Inhabit the whole earth, with the exception of 

 New Holland, and the greatest part of South 

 America. 



1. Sub-genus, squirrels properly so called. 



Species. 

 ] . Sciurus cinereiis, Schreb. Tab. 2 1 3. Sciuriis 

 caroliniensis and cineretcs, Gmel. Eciireuil gris 

 de Caroline, Cuv. Reg. Anim. Petit-gris, BufF. 

 (Encycl. pi. 74. fig. 3. Le pitit gris.) Gray 

 Squirrel. 



Char. Esseiit. General colour, of a grayish- 

 fawn, spotted with black above ; white beneath : 

 borders of the flanks, a fawn colour, more or less 

 pure ; ears without pencils of hair. 



Dimensions. Total length ten inches six lines ; 



