CLASSIFICATION OF THE ANIMALS 
MENTIONED IN THIS BOOK 
Family : VIVERRIDE 
The Civet Tribe 
(Including Civets, Genets, Mungooses, Meerkats, etc.) 
This family of carnivorous animals differ externally from 
the true cats in having longer heads, sharper muzzles, and 
shorter legs. 
Some of the family are digitigrade, and others are planti- 
grade. The number of toes on each foot is usually five; 
there are, however, some exceptions. They have a larger 
number of teeth than the members of the Felidz family. 
The representatives of this family are confined to the Old 
World, with the exception of Australia and Papua. The 
greater number of species occur in Africa and Asia. 
Species 
(Inhabiting South Africa) 
. Viverra civetta, Schreb. 
. Genetta tigyina, Schreb. 
. Genetta felina, Thunb. 
. Genetta ludia, Thos. and Schw. P.Z.S.,.1906, p. 579. 
. Genetta rubiginosa, Puch. 
. Mungos cafer, Gmel. 
. Mungoscaaui, A.Smith. App. Rep. Ex.C.A., p. 42 (1836). 
Mungos vatlamuchi, A. Smith. App. Rep. Ex. C.A., p. 42 
(1836). 
9. Mungos caaui swinnyi. Ann. Trans. Mus., vol. iv. (1913). 
10. Mungos auratus, Thos. and Wrought. P.Z.S., 1908, 
P. 543- 
OIA AARWNH 
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