OTOCYO>s.— Otoci/oji LaJamUu 



The Otocyon, or Eared-Dog, derives its name from the very great pro- 

 portionate length of its ears. 



It is much smaller than the English Eox, and is of a tolerably uniform grey 

 colour, except on the tail, which is covered with long, black hair, and on the 

 limbs, which are of a dai'ker hue than the body. The ears are erect, well 

 covered with fur, and nearly equal to the head in length. It is an inhabitant 

 of Southern Africa, 



