MAMMALIA. 
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Mustela Zibetha. — The Zibet. 
Plate X. fig. 8. 
Far gray; legs transversely spotted with brown; throat 
white, with two black bands on each side ; destitute of mane; 
tail long, with eight or ten rings of black and white. 
Sub-Genus II. — Genetta. — Desmarest. —Anal pouch re¬ 
duced to a mere fold of the skin, containing very little secre¬ 
tion ; tail straight; cheek teeth 
Genetta Vulgaris. — The Genet. 
Plate XXIII. fig. 1. 
Fur gray, with small, round, and elongated black spots ; tail 
annulated with black. Inhabits Turkey and Syria. 
Sub-Genus III. — Paradoxurus. — Dentary formula and 
general shape the same as in the Viverra; destitute of the 
secretory pouch; plantigrade; tail as long as the body, flat¬ 
tened above and below, which the animal can roll up spirally. 
Paradoxurus typus. — The Type Paradoxurus. 
Plate XVII. fig. 4. 
Fur grayish black with a tinge of yellow, with one broad 
dorsal, and two or three narrow indistinct black lines ; under¬ 
jaw, legs, and tail, nearly black; under each eye a white spot. 
Inhabits India. 
Genus 55. — Suricata. — Desmarest. 
Generic Character.— Incisory teeth |, canines J-j, grinders 
gI <5 ’ tota ^ 40* Body elongated; feet with three toes, nails 
strong, formed for digging; ears small; tail long and slender; 
and with a pouch around the anus. 
