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root supporting the inner lobe. The first lower premolar is small 

 and deciduous. There is much resemblance between the dentition 

 of JSIurus and that of Procyon, though the latter has not the 

 remarkable second upper premolar of the former. 



Fig. 50. Half palate aud skull of JElunw fulgens. 



The anatomy is described by Hodgson, J. A. S. B. xvi, pp. 1119, 

 1124, &c., and xvii, pt. 2, pp. 475, 573, and by Flower, P. Z. S. 1870, 

 p. 752. Several important additions are made in the latter paper, 

 and especially the presence of anal glands, which Hodgson thought 

 were wanting, was demonstrated. 



96. JElurus fulgens. The red Cat-bear or Himalayan Racoon. 



Ailurus fulgens, F. Cuv. Hist. Nat. Mam. pi. 203 (1825) ; Horsf. 



Cat. p. 126 ; Jet-don, Mam. p. 74 ; Sclater, P. Z. S. 18C9, p. 408 ; 



Simpson, P. Z. S. 1869, p. 507, pi. xli. 

 Ailurus ochraceus, Hodgson, J. A. S. B. xvi, p. 1118, pis. lii, liii ; 



xvii, pt. 2, pp. 475. 573. 

 : ^Elurus fulgens, Flower, P. Z. S. 1870, p. 752 ; liartlett, ibid. p. 709. 



Wah, Ye, Nigdlya-ponya, Nepal ; Thokya, Thonywa, Limbu ; Wak- 

 donka, Woker, Bhotia ; Sunkam (or Sdknam ?), Lepcha. 



Tail about two thirds the length of the head and body, or rather 

 more. Fur long and thick, with woolly underfur. Feet and toe- 

 pads completely concealed by hair. 



Colour. Back, head above, and tail rusty red, varying in tint, the 

 middle of the back frequently paler, the forehead always lighter in 



