THE WHITE-CHEEKED MARTEN. 
MUSTELA FLAVIGULA. Bopp. 
INreRr1or in predatory character to the Cats alone, to 
which they bear a close resemblance in many points of 
their organization, the Weasels constitute one of the 
most strongly marked families among the Carnivora. 
In slenderness of form, sleekness of fur, and agility of 
motion, they are excelled by none. Their long narrow 
cylindrical bodies are supported by short muscular 
legs, which are usually bent beneath them in such a 
manner that their bellies appear almost to glide along 
the ground; while the head and neck, the latter of 
which is unusually elongated, are of nearly equal dia- 
meter with the rest of the body. The upper and anterior 
part of their heads is flattened and has a somewhat 
triangular form; their ears are small and rounded; 
their eyes of moderate size, with round or transversely 
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