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is also somewhat difficult to determine in many skins, although it is 

 probably an important race-character. 



The typical Cape ant-bear is stated to have the hair pale sandy or 

 straw-coloured on the body, but on the outer surfaces of the limbs, 

 where it is longer and much more abundant, dark brown. The 

 skull is of a rather long and narrow type, with a basal length of 

 8^ inches. 



The Abyssinian race is described as having pale yellowish hair, 

 becoming dusky on the back in males, while on the loins and root of 

 the tail a few longer black bristles are mingled ; the hair on the upper 

 surface of the head is short and pale-coloured ; but that on the feet is 

 long, profuse, and black. The skull is shorter and wider than in the 

 Cape race, with the tear-duct pierced on the lower border of the 

 lachrymal, at its junction with the cheek-bone, or jugal, instead of in 

 the middle of the former. The basal length of a skull in the British 

 Museum is 8^ inches. The Somali ant-bear seems to be a rather 

 smaller but closely allied race ; the basal diameter of a skull in the 

 British Museum (No. 91. 12. 19. 9) being 7^ inches. The name O. a. 

 sovialiciis may be suggested for this race. 



According to an old description, the general colour of the hair in 

 the Gambian race {senegalensis) is bright tawny or yellow, becoming 

 more golden on the rump ; while on the limbs it becomes bright rufous 

 fawn. The skull is of about the same length as that of the Abyssinian 

 race, but much broader and more depressed, with the tear-duct piercing 

 the lachrymal bone more on its lateral surface, instead of at the hind 

 angle. 



The Hausa race {hansatms) is stated to be between cinnamon- 

 brown and bright brown in general colour, with a wash of red, 

 especially along the middle line of the back, while the limbs are dark 

 brown. 



In the Bagamoyo race {wertheri), on the other hand, the colour 

 is stated to be iron-grey, with a faint reddish tinge in certain lights, 

 and the limbs blackish brown. I know nothing of the skulls of this 

 and the preceding race. 



The Congo race {erikssoni) is sufficiently distinguished by its large 

 skull, of which the basal length is 10 inches. The general colour is 

 light sandy brown, becoming yellowish white on the rump and tail, 

 with dark feet, and a broad dark belt over the shoulders, as well as a 

 dark area on the head. 



The Cameroons ant-bear (Jeptodon) has a skull almost as long as 

 that of erikssoni, but with much smaller and narrower teeth — narrower 



