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GENUS A R C T I C T I S . 



ARCTICTIS BINTURONG. 



Arctictis bintarong^ Temm. Mon. Mamm., ii. p. 308. 



Tail nearly as long as the head and body, very thick at the 

 base, clothed with bristly, long, straggling hairs, longer than 

 those of the body. Fur coarse and long, some piles longer 

 than the rest of the fur, especially on the back. Colour black, 

 more or less grizzled on the head and outside of the fore limbs, 

 and sometimes throughout the body. On the head and out- 

 side of the fore limbs, and often on the back, there is a sub- 

 terminal grey or rufous-grey ring on the longer hairs. In 

 young specimens there are long grey or rufous tips to the fur. 

 The ears have a white border, but the tufts are black. Dimen- 

 sions — Head and body, 28 to 'K'k, inches ; tail, 26 to 27. 



This animal is omnivorous, living on small mammals, birds, 

 fishes, earth worms, insects, and fruits ; it is also nocturnal and 

 arboreal, its power of climbing about trees being much aided by 

 its prehensile tail. These animals are common in parts of 

 Borneo, usually living in the dense forest, but when in search 

 of fruit they will often visit gardens. They become very tame 

 in captivity, and are called by all natives ' Binturong.' 



Hab. Baram River (C. Hose). Sarawak (A. Everett). 



GENUS C Y N G A L E . 

 CYNOGALE BENNETTI. 



Cviiogcilc hcnnctti\ Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1836, p. 88. 



This is a remarkable mammal, somewhat resembling an 

 otter in form. It is grizzled grey on the head and back, which 

 becomes a brownish colour towards the hind quarters, the grey 

 disappearing altogether in the tail. Its legs are brownish 

 black, and the belly a lighter shade. The feet are webbed. 

 Chin, dirty white ; long, hard, white hairs coming from the 

 upper lips and cheeks, with a few black ones intermingled ; 

 tail short. This mammal is found on the banks of rivers in 

 the low country, and on the mountains. I also once met with 

 a specimen on the sea coast ; it is particularly fond of living 

 near swampy places. Its food probably consists of small fish 

 and frogs. When it is being chased by dogs it prefers to seek 

 refuge in climbing the trees rather than taking to the water. 

 I once obtained a specimen in a fish trap. The Dyak name is 

 ' Gelu labbi,' and also ' Paddy barhu,' because it smells 

 like new paddy. 



Hab. Baram River (C. Hose), Lawas Mountains (A. 

 Everett), Marudi Hills (E. Cox). 



