448 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



rounded with another of black ; its body is covered 

 with a short silky fur, of a reddish ash colour; the 

 toes naked; nails flat, except those on the inner 

 toes of the hind feet, which are sharp and crooked. 

 Its length, from the nose to the rump, is sixteen 

 inches. 



The MONGOOZ is nearly of the same size as the 

 Ring-tailed Macauco. 



Its fur is fine, soft, and woolly, of a deep brownish 

 ash colour ; the eyes are of a beautiful orange 

 colour, surrounded with black; the ears are short; 

 cheeks white ; end of the nose black ; the tail very 

 long, and covered with hair of the same sort and 

 colour as the body; its hands and feet are naked, 

 and of a dusky colour; its nails, except one upon 

 the inner toe of each hind foot, are flat. 



It inhabits Madagascar and the isles adjacent,, 

 sleeps in trees, is very playful and good-natured, 

 feeds on fruits, is extremely tender, and cannot bear 

 any change to a less temperate climate. 



THE LORIS. 



Is a very slender animal, and differs greatly from 

 the preceding, both in form and manners. 



It is not much larger than a Squirrel, but its 

 limbs are longer; the hind legs greatly exceed the 

 fore in length; the thumbs on each foot are more 

 distinct and separate from the toes than those of 

 other Macaucos ; its nose is pointed, like that of a 

 Dog; its forehead high; ears round and thin; its 

 fur is short and delicately soft, of a tawny colour on 

 the back, and w r hitish below: it has no tail. 



