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slightly longer ; in the lower jaw the lateral also 

 larger, and the second thrust a little back ; the up- 

 per canine tooth is slightly curved, the lower more 

 curved. In the upper jaw are five grinders ; the 

 first very small and blunt, the second and third 

 conical, each with a small anterior and posterior 

 lobe, the third very large, longer than broad, with 

 a middle pointed tubercle, and a small anterior and 

 posterior projection, the fifth transverse, with three 

 small external tubercles. In the lower jaw the first 

 grinder is still smaller than that of the upper jaw, 

 ' the second and third obliquely conical, the fourth 

 conical, with an anterior and a posterior knob, the 

 fifth large, with three tubercles, the sixth very small. 

 The fur is dense, rather long and soft, longer on 

 the hind parts, and especially on the tail. The 

 under-fur is thick and woolly, the long hairs not 

 flattened, but more slender toward the base, taper- 

 ing towards the point, and straight ; they are finer, 

 but less glossy than the Polecat. The general 

 colour of the upper parts is of a dull greyish-brown, 

 lighter on the head, darker on the limbs, tail, and 

 abdomen, where it becomes of a chocolate-brown. 

 The inside of the ears and their external margins 

 are brownish-white ; the fore part of the neck yel- 

 lowish-white. The soft fur is of a dingy yellowish- 

 grey tint, excepting on the fore neck, where it is 

 yellowish-white. This is not an old individual, as 

 is shown by the teeth, which are unworn. 



