382 CAFFRARIAN WEESEL. 



Africa besides Jigypt, as in Barbary, and at the 

 Cape of Good Hope, &c. As it is a native of 

 warm countries, it is, of course, greatly injured 

 by a removal to the colder regions of Europe, 

 and generally falls a victim to - the alteration of 

 climate. 



CAFFRAIUAN WEESEL. 



Viverra Cafra. V. cauda e bast crassa scnsim attenuata apice 

 atra. lAn. Syst. Nat. Gmel. p. 85. Schrcbcr aaeugth. 3. 



P-439- 



Yellowish-brown W. with tail gradually tapering from a thick 

 base, and black at the tip. 



THIS species, in its general form, resembles the 

 Polecat, but is nearly of the length of an Otter. 

 Its colour, on all parts, except the tip of the tail, 

 which is black, is a mixture of yellow-brown and 

 black, so as to resemble the colour of the Aguti \ 

 but rather deeper, especially on the back : the 

 hair is of a strong and glossy nature : the feet are 

 blackish : the ears very short, and covered with 

 woolly fur. This animal is described by Mr. 

 Schreber from a dried skin which was sent to Dr. 

 Pallas. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope. 



* Long-nosed Cavy. Pennant. 



