124 WILD BEASTS OF THE WORLD 



also it differs considerably, being mostly black, with the crown and more 

 or less of the back grey. Its expression is peculiarly villainous, and 

 rendered more impressive by the way in which the beast will sit up and 

 look at one. The Huron, as this animal is often called, has a habit of 

 hunting in packs, but, except for this, its manners are much like those 

 of the Tayra, and it is also a well-known farmyard pest. It can also 

 make itself nearly as disagreeable as the Skunk when annoyed, it being 

 possible to smell the scent it emits at least fifty yards off. 



Notwithstanding this, it is sometimes tamed, and specimens are on 

 view at the London Zoological Gardens at the time of writing. 



