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snout and part under the chin brown, but the top 

 of the head of a yellowish ash-colour, which pass- 

 ing beyond the ears, forms as it were a spot be- 

 low them, and descends from thence to between 

 the eyes, where it terminates in a point. Beneath 

 the eyes, on the cheeks, are some oblong patches 

 of a clearer or brighter colour than the rest of the 

 skin: the nostrils open, in the form of crescents: 

 on each side the front of the nose are seated 

 long hairs or whiskers of a blackish brown-colour : 

 two similar hairs are also situated at each corner 

 of the eye ; and on each side the head, in a strait 

 line from the nose, is a simple hair like the for- 

 mer: the ears are small, pointed, and elevated; 

 and of a brown-colour. There are six front-teeth 

 in the upper mandible ; beyond which are two 

 large canine-teeth; and farther back (so far as 

 the dried state of the specimen permitted a view) 

 four very pointed grinders ; but there are proba- 

 bly more, which could not be seen. In the lower 

 jaw are six small front- teeth, large canine ones, 

 and six grinders on each side. The claws of this 

 animal resemble those of a Cat more than of a 

 Dog, though not so long and slight in proportion. 

 Both fore, and hind feet have five toes. The ani- 

 mal was received from Ceylcn, under the name 

 of Wild or Wood Dog. 



v. z. P. ii. 



