652 DR, J. KIRK ON THE MAMMALS OF ZAMBESIA. [Dec. 13, 
18. Lurra tnuncuts, Cuvier, 
Native name, on the Lower Zambesi, ‘‘ M’biti.’”’ 
Common in all the rivers and lakes, from the Victoria Falls to the 
sea-coast. 
19. ViveRRA CIVETTA, Cuvier. 
Near Shupanga, on the Lower Zambesi. In bushy country be- 
tween Sena and Tete. 
20. VIVERRA GENETTA, Linnzus. 
Very common, especially’ near the coast. Many variations in 
colour and marking are due to age. 
21. Hervestes Frascratus, Desmarest. 
Quilimane ; Shupanga; Sena. 
Easily tamed. Very fond of eggs, which it breaks by throwing 
them backwards against a stone. 
22. HerRprsTESs ORNATUS, Peters. 
Tete. Only one specimen of this Mangouste was seen. 
23. HeRPESTES PALUDINOSUS, Cuvier. 
Native name, “ Moko.” 
Quilimane. Very easily domesticated. Lats flesh and fish, but 
not eggs. 
24, Orocyon LALANDII, Smith. 
Zambesi, near confluence of Kafue, and north of Sena. 
These animals hunt in packs. Although inferior in speed to the 
Antelope, they will run him down, and at last wear him out ; even 
the Buffalo they are said sometimes to kill. 
25. HyA&NA CROCUTA. 
Native name, at Shupanga, “‘Tika;” by the Bechuanas called 
* Setloikane.” 
One of the many scavengers of the country, abounding ‘where 
game or dead bodies are found. It is a cowardly animal, and will 
never attack until the other runs off ; yet it often bites men asleep. 
The white secretion deposited by it is commonly found on stones or 
in the field. 
The Laughing Hyeena is more rare, and no specimen was killed. 
26. FELIS LEO. 
“‘Tao” of the Bechuanas ; “ Pondoro”’ of Tete; “Nkaramba”’ 
of the Manganja. 
Frequents grass-plains and open forest-country. In parts where 
the doctrine of transmigration of souls forms part of the native belief 
it is very common, also where game is plentiful. It will only attack 
man when pressed by hunger, or when wounded, and is a cowardly 
animal, 
