214 ORDER T. 



plantigrade; claws semi-retractile; tail prehensile, 

 very strong; eyes nocturnal; ears pencillated; fur 

 long. 



Arci. albifrons. The Benturong, Raffles. Of the 

 proportions of a large cat ; tail longer than the body, 

 very thick at the base ; fur long, grey, or mixed 

 white and black ; on the head and limbs short ; the 

 forehead, nose, and often a great part of the head, 

 white; legs and tail blackish. Native of Bootan 

 and Northern India. 



A ret. Niger. Black Benturong. Larger than 

 the former ; pencils of the ears very long ; nose and 

 face flesh colour ; some grey on the forehead ; the 

 rest all black. 



Genus AILURUS. The Panda. Dent. form. J, 

 {-{, f. mol. f -f , car. H> true mo1 - H = 38. Mi g^ 

 be viewed as the racoon of Asia, their canines being 

 similar; but the five claws on each fore paw are 

 slightly retractile-- 



