52 CARNIVOEA. 



is nowhere numerous. It inhabits probably every country 

 of Continental Europe, and extends into Asia. According 

 to Pallas, is especially common in Livonia. In France it is 

 not uncommon in many districts. 



Genus GULO. 



Teeth. — Incisors, ^ ; canines, i^i ; molars, j*=| or 

 £zik. = 36 or 38; the second incisor in the lower jaw a 

 little behind the others; the two or three first upper 

 molars compressed, cutting ; the fourth larger, with two 

 sharp points ; the fifth small and tubercled ; the four first 

 lower molars simple, the fifth with two sharp points, the 

 sixth tubercled ; body low on the legs, no pouch near the 

 tail. 



Gulo arcticus. 



Meles Gulo, Pallas, Zoog. Ross. As. 

 Gulo arcticus, Desm. Mamm. Sp. 267. 

 The Glutton. 



Description. — Snout black as far as the eyebrows ; eyes 

 small and black ; space between eyebrows and ears white, 

 mixed with brown ; ears covered with short hair ; lower jaw 

 and inside of fore-feet spotted with white ; legs, tail, back, 

 and belly black or brownish black ; sides, from the shoulders 

 to the tail, bright chestnut ; a white spot on the navel ; 

 fore-feet with a callosity under each claw, and five others 

 on the sole, one of which is behind the others ; hind-feet 

 without this last-named callosity, but having the others. 



Length about 2 feet 4 inches from nose to tail ; tail, in- 

 cluding hair, 8 inches ; height at shoulder, 1 foot. 



Feeds on animal substances, attacking even large animals, 

 such as Elks and Eeindeer, springing upon them from trees. 



The Glutton is found in all the countries, both of Europe 

 and Asia, which are washed by the North Sea ; common 



