708 DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE URSID&. (Dec. 13, 
A. ochraceus, Hodgson, Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, t. 52, 53 (skull). 
Hab. India, Nepal (called ‘‘ Wah” ) (Hodgson). 
In the paper above referred to, Mr. Hodgson gives an interesting 
account of the habits and affinities of the Wah. It walks like the 
Marten, climbs, and fights with all the four legs at once, like the 
Paradozuri, and does not employ its fore feet, like the Raccoon, 
Coatis, or Bears, in eating. 
Skull of Ailurus fulgens. 
Skull ovate; forehead arched; nose short ; brain-case ovate, ven- 
tricose ; the zygomatic arches very large, expanded ; crown bent 
down behind. The palate concave in front between the canine teeth, 
bent up behind in a line with the tubercular teeth, and suddenly 
contracted behind them; the hinder opening of the nostrils triangular, 
narrow in front. Lower jaw very strong, lower edge arched ; the 
ramus very large, elongated, extended far above the zygomatic arch, 
and bent forwards and then backwards at the tip. Teeth 36; cut- 
ting teeth 6/6, regular, the upper lateral larger; canines 1/1, 1/1, 
upper straight, grooved, lower curved ; grinders =, the first upper 
conical, triangular ; second and third and the tubercular grinders like 
the flesh-tooth, squarish, with many conical processes, but smaller ; 
