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which are fringed with whitish hair ; the anterior teeth 

 of a rich brown colour. The body shortened, and the 

 back elevated when at rest, but susceptible of considerable 

 extension when running : tail always shorter than the 

 body, though somewhat varying in proportional length ; 

 four-sided, with the angles rounded ; of nearly equal 

 size throughout, not attenuated at the extremity ; fur- 

 nished everywhere with short, close, rather stiff hairs, but 

 not ciliated. 



It sometimes occurs spotted with white ; and we have 

 a skin which is beautifully pied, having a broad white 

 band over the loins, which extends all round the animal. 

 This specimen was taken near Amesbury in Wiltshire. 

 Individuals finely powdered with white are not rare, and 

 have somewhat the colour and appearance of the hair of 

 a roan horse. 



Dimensions : 



Length of the head and body . 

 of the head . 

 of the tail 

 of the ears . 

 of the hind-foot and claws 

 of the fore-foot and claws 

 from end of nose to eye . 

 from end of nose to angle of mouth, form' 

 ing the gape-line 



Inch. Line 

 , 2 9 





 7 



1| 

 H 



4 

 54 



5 



