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tion I have of one of these animals, it is drawn with white patches over 
the eyes. Cantor says the young are marked with eye spots. I have 
Artictis binturong. 
added the Simla hills to the list of places it inhabits, as Mr. Hunte 
possesses the skin of one which I have lately examined, and which was 
procured in this neighbourhood. 
HERPESTIDZ. 
THE ICHNEUMON OR MUNGOOSE FAMILY. 
A well-defined genus of animals, with long vermiform bodies, clad 
with long, harsh grizzled hair, long muscular tails, thick at the base, and 
tapering to a fine point; semi-plantigrade feet with five toes, and 
partially retractile claws ; the eyes are small, but glittering and snake- 
like ; the tongue rough like a cat’s. Dr. Gray has divided this family 
into two groups, Herfestina and Cynictidina, the former containing 
thirteen genera, the latter one, which is separated on account of its 
having four toes only. Of the thirteen genera in Herpestina, we have 
only to do with Herfestes, Calogale, Calictis, Urva, Teniogale, and 
Onychogale, which six are by most naturalists treated under Herfestes, 
and I will continue to do so, as the differences are hardly sufficient to 
warrant so much subdivision. 
pares 
