46 COMMON MARTIN AND PINE MARTIN. 



a kind of chesnut-coloured mane. The nose is sharp, and ; 

 black at the tip. The ears are short and rounded; and] 

 three white stripes proceed from each ear, and end at the! 

 throat and shoulders. The face is spotted under the eyes. | 

 The tail is spotted on its upper part, and dusky towards 

 the point. 



Genet. Like the civet, this animal is provided with a i 

 pouch under the tail, in which is produced a kind of j 

 perfume, but of very weak smell, comparatively, with that i 

 of the civet. The Genet is found wild in various parts i 

 of Asia, in Spain, and the South of France, frequenting, 

 principally, marshy places, and the neighbourhood of 

 brooks and rivers. It is a beautiful and cleanly animal, i 

 and in disposition so gentle, that it is oftentimes tamed, I 

 and allowed to run about the houses at liberty. And, in \ 

 return for the kindness it receives, is nearly as useful as a 

 cat, in destroying rats and mice. Its skin is considered 

 a valuable fur. 



In length, the Genet usually measures about seventeen 

 inches, and the tail is nearly a foot long. The hair is 

 soft, shining, and of a greyish ash-colour, marked with 

 black spots, which are round and detached on the sides, 

 but unite on the back, so as to form the appearance of 

 continued black, longitudinal streaks. The head is 

 slender, and the muzzle sharp. On the neck and upper 

 part of the back there is a kind of black, upright mane. 

 The tail has seven or eight black, and as many whitish 

 rings. 



Common Martin and Pine Martin. The habits and 

 economy of these animals appear to be in every respect 

 the same. Each of the species is found not only in 

 England, but throughout the whole continent of Europe. 



