of the Malayan Peninsula. 401 
Mustela nudipes. The Java Ferret. This animal is about 
eleven inches long, and its fur is a brilliant golden yellow, with 
the exception of the forehead and tip of the tail, which are yel- 
‘lowish white. Thesoles of the feet are naked, whence its name. 
Mephitis javanensis, Desm. (syn. Telagon, F. Cuv.) The 
Javan Mephitic Weasel. The whole of this tribe derive their 
defence from the power of ejecting an intolerably feetid liquid 
from their body. Body about sixteen inches long. Fur deep 
brown ; forehead with a white spot, extended into a dorsal line. 
Tail very short, and covered with long hair. The Luira lepto- 
nyx of Dr. Horsfield is also an inhabitant of the peninsula, and 
appears to be either the Viverra cafra of Linnzeus, or closely 
allied to it. 
Viverra musanga, Raffles. The Musang. Fur variegated with 
ash-colour and black; faint black stripes on the back. Head, 
feet and tail black, point of the muzzle white. Stands about 
the height of a cat, but the body is considerably longer. Fierce 
and untameable. Emits a strong and sickening smell of musk, 
especially when irritated, and is very destructive to poultry. 
Felis tigris. The Tiger. This animal is too well known to 
require any description. It is abundant im the peninsula, but 
appears to be somewhat less bold than it is in the more arid 
climate of India. 
Felis melas, Peron and Lesueur (syn. Melas, Cuv.). Spotted 
Black Tiger. Fur dusky black, spotted with deeper black. Eyes 
silvery gray, nearly white. About two feet and a half high. 
This is one of the most ferocious of the species, and very much 
dreaded by the Malays. Providentially it is comparatively rare, 
only one, a cub, having been brought into Malacca in the course 
of three years. Although not much larger than a common cat, 
he was so exceedingly savage, that after having had him in my 
possession for a few days, I was obliged to have him strangled. 
Felis javanensis, Cuv., Desm. Javan Tiger-Cat. Fur silvery 
gray, or gray-brown above, beneath white. Four rows of elon- 
gated spots along the sides. Head streaked longitudinally with 
brown and white; white lunule at the base of each ear. Tail 
and legs darker than the body. The former shortish, straight, 
obtuse. Size of the common cat, and resembles in most parti- 
culars the Felis bengalensis. Fierce. , 
Sciurus bicolor, Desm., Gmel. The Java Squirrel. Fur above 
deep brown or blackish; below clear fawn-colour, with a white 
longitudinal stripe dividing the two colours. Eyes encircled with 
black. ars not pencilled. About afoot long. Tail the same, 
distichous. This is a beautiful species of squirrel, but the one 
which I had in my possession resisted every attempt to tame it. 
