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peculiar genera of Carnivores met with in this Region. 

 One of these (JElaropus) is a curious bear-like creature of 

 a white colour, with the ears, shoulders, limbs, and rings 

 round the eyes black, which has only hitherto been 

 obtained in the high mountains of Eastern Tibet (see 



Fig. 39.— The ^Eluropus. 

 {rfZluropus melanoleucus.) 



Fig. 39). The other genus, sElurus, sometimes called the 

 Panda, is also found in the same district, but extends 

 southwards into Yunnan. Remains of a closely allied 

 species of this genus have lately been found in the 

 Pliocene deposits of England. This animal is usually 



