MASKED GLUTTON.— 7V>wr/ Larvdta. 



Tjie ciiiious animal which is represented in the engraving has, until lately 

 been placed among the weasels, under the title of ^Masked Glutton, and has 

 only of late years been referred to its proper place in the scale of creation. 



The title of LaiTata, or Masked, is given to it on account of the white streak 

 down the forehead and nose, and the white circle round the eyes, which gives 

 the creature an aspect as if it was endued with an ai-tificial mask. There is a 

 pale olive-grey band extending from the back of each ear and meeting under 

 the throat, and the general colour of the fur is an olive-brown, besprinkled and 

 washed with grey. It has been found in China, from which countiy several 

 specimens have been imported into Erigland. There are many other species 

 belonging to the same genus, such as the Nepal Paguma, the "White Whiskered 

 Paguma of Sumatra and Singapore, the AVoolly Paguma from Nepal, and the 

 Three-streaked Paguma of Malacca. 



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