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The Gray Squirrel of Carolina, (Sciurus Cinereus, Lin) 

 Petit-Gris. de Buff. X. xxv. 



Larger than any ; ash-coloured ; white belly. 



The Masked Squirrel' of the same Country, (Sci. Capis- 

 tratus.) Base. Sc. cinereus. Schreb.ccxiu. 



Ash colour, black head ; muzzle, ears, and bel- 

 ly, white. Both these species vary by a greater 

 quantity of black or white, and become at times 

 altogether black. 

 Most of the species of the Old Continent are 

 also destitute of these brushes. One of the hand- 

 somest is, 



The Large Squirrel of India, (Sc. Maximus et Macrourus, 

 Gm.) Buff. Supp. VII. lxxii. 



Almost as large as a Cat; black above; the 

 flanks and top of the head of a beautiful lively 

 marron. The head, all the under part of the 

 body, and inside of the limbs, pale yellow ; a 

 marron band behind the cheek. It lives on 

 palm-trees, and is particularly fond of the 

 milky juice of the cocoa nut. 

 There are also, in the warm climates, some Squir- 

 rels remarkable for the longitudinal bands by which 

 their fur is varied. Such are 



The Barbaresque (Sc, Geiulus, L.) Buff. X. xxvn. 

 The bands of which extend as far as the tail 



