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olar process is very short, but plays upon a well-marked articular 

 surface of the astragalus. In a Kiukajou ( Cercoleptes), I have 

 seen the condyle notched in the right and perforated in the left 

 humerus. In the Badger {Meles taxus), the scapula presents a 

 subquadrate form, crossed diagonally by the spine, and with one 

 angle produced to form the glenoid cavity : the coracoid is repre- 

 sented by a low tubercle : there is no inferior ridge or spine. In 

 a Katel (Ratelus mellivorus), mth a similar shaped scapula, the 

 coracoid is sub-bifid, and the acromial tubercle is slightly pro- 

 duced. I have seen both humeri perforated between the condyles, 

 only the right one above the inner condyle. There is no medul- 

 lary ca\dty in the tibia. The humerus of Myclmis shows both 

 the intercondylar and entocondylar holes. In the Grlutton 

 ( Gulo), the scapula is of a trapezoidal form, equally and obliquely 

 bisected by the spine, Avhich developes a bifid acromion : there is 

 a distinct coracoid tubercle. The inner condyle of the humerus 

 is perforated. The deltoid ridge terminates on the middle of the 

 shaft. Both pollex and hallux are relatively shorter to the other 

 toes, in most Subursines, than in the true Bears. Besides the 

 patella, the fabell^ are commonly present at the knee-joint. 



In MustelidcE the acromion is more distinctly bifurcate than in 

 SuhursidcB : the posteriorly produced plate is broad in the Pole- 

 cat (^Putorius), in which the glenoid surface is continued upon the 

 coracoid tubercle. In that of the Otter may be noticed the 

 greater expanse of the prespinal portion and the well-marked 

 division of the acromion, the broader and posterior part bending 

 down, and the narrow and anterior one extending forward : the 

 coracoid tubercle is rudimentary. The humerus is remarkable 

 for the compression of the shaft, which is strongly bent forwards, 

 and for the continuation of a ridge from the deltoid as far as the 

 distal condyles. The inner one is perforated. The ulna is much 

 longer, and is stronger than the radius. The supplementary 

 ossicle answering to that marked i in fig. 361, is 2:)resent in the 

 carpus of both Liitra and Putorius. The diminution of the 

 pollex proceeds : that of the hallux in a less degree : the third 

 and fourth dio^its are the lono-est in both fore and hind feet. 



In the ViverridcB the scapula is longer, more quadrate, and 

 more equally bisected by the spine than in Mustelidce, : the acro- 

 mion is bifid, but the divisions are less distinct. There are de- 

 tached clavicular styles. The innermost digit is relatively shorter 

 tlian the rest in both fore and hind feet, taking no share in the 

 support of the body. In Mangusta tetradactyla the pollex is 

 absent. In the Civet, and Cynogale, the humerus is pierced 



