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manner over the fides; and beneath this dark jfhade on each fide is a nar- 

 rower band of light yellowifli-brown. The legs are of a darker colour than 

 the body. Acrofs the front runs a light-coloured band. The fnout is blackilh ; 

 the ears fliort and rounded: the tail moderately long and fomewhat bufliy : 

 the claws large, ftrong, and crooked. 



It is of a predaceous nature, but not of that immoderately voracious dif- 

 pofition by which the Glutton is laid to be diftinguiflied. Its pace is rather 

 flow than quick; and in confequence of this it is obliged to lie in ambufli 

 for other animals, and to take them by furprife inftead ofpurfuing them. Like 

 the Glutton it is faid to have a habit of lurking amongft trees, and fuddenly 

 dropping on its prey. 



MYR. 



