THE TAYRA, GALERA, &c. 265 



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The TAYRA, GALERA, or GUINEY 

 WEASEL*. 



THIS animal, of which Mr Brown has given 

 a figure and defcription, is of the fize of a imall 

 rabbit, and has a confiderable refemblance to the 

 weafel or martin. He digs an habitation in the 

 earth, and has great ftrength in his fore-feet, 

 which are much fliorter than thofe behind. His 

 muzzle is long, a little fharp, and garnilhed with 

 whifkers. The under jaw is much fhorter 

 than the upper. He has lix cutting and two 

 canine teeth in each jaw, without reckoning the 

 grinders. His tongue is rough, hke that of the 

 cat. His head is oblong, as well as the eyes, 

 which laft are placed at an equal diftance between 

 the ears and the point of the muzzle. His ears 



are 



* Guiney weafel, with the upper jaw much longer than 

 the lower ; eyes placed mid-way between the ears and tip of 

 the nofe ; cars like the human ; tongue rough ; tail declining 

 downwards, leflening towards the point ; feet ftrong, and 

 formed for digging; iliape of the body like that of the rat; 

 fize of a fmall rabbit; of a dufky colour; the hair rough; 

 Pennanfs fynop(. of quad. p. 225. 



Galera fubfufca, 'cauda elongata, auribus fubnudis appref- 

 fis; Broiun'i Hijl. of Jamaica, p. 485. tab. 49. 



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