396 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS 



THE LONG-TAILED SQUIRREL. 



THIS species is found in Ceylon and Malabar. In 

 the Cingalese tongue, it is called Dandoelana; and 

 from the noise it makes, Roekea. 



It is about three times the size of the European 

 Squirrel : the ears are tufted with black hairs ; the 

 end of the nose is pink-coloured ; the cheeks, legs, 

 and belly are of a dull yellow ; between the ears there 

 is a yellow spot ; the crown of the head and the back 

 are black ; from each ear is a bifurcated line of the 

 same colour, pointing down the cheeks ; the upper 

 part of the feet is covered with black hairs, the 

 lower part naked and red : the tail is nearly twice 

 the length of the body, of a light ash colour, and 

 extremely bushy. 



We are indebted to Mr. Pennant for the drawing 

 of this curious animal. 



