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almost as freely as in the American monkeys (Fig. 9 [2]). 

 This animal is described as most affectionate and confiding in 

 confinement. Like the raccoon it is very "handy" in the use 

 of its fore feet. 



FIG. 9. 



1. Nasua rufa South American Coati. 



2. Cercoleptes caudivolvulus South Ameri- 



can Kinkajou. 

 Arctictis binturong. 



Still another South American animal may be mentioned to 

 show the connection between the above and the raccoons, to 

 the consideration of which these remarks are introductory. The 

 coati (Nasua) (Fig. 9 [1]), are much less tractable and pleas- 

 ing pets. They are described as the vagabonds of their native 

 land which includes all South and part of North America. They 

 climb and run with equal ease and are as much at home when 

 rooting with their long snout in the earth as when ransacking 

 the nest of an unfortunate bird. The males seclude themselves 

 save in the breeding season. The dentition of the coati is 

 almost identical with that of the raccoons. 



GENUS PROCYON (RACCOONS.) 



As lack of material prevents from offering any comparisons 

 with related genera, the reader is referred to the description 

 of our only species for points in the anatomy diagnostic of this 

 genus. 



The dental formula for the genus is as follows: 



3-3 1-1 



i. , c. , 



33 1-1 



4-4 22 



p m. , m. = 40. 



4-4 2-2 



