158 MAMMALIA. FERiE. Cat. 



Inhabits Canada. — This animal is only about a foot high ; the general colour is greyifh, mixed with 

 white ; the head is in fome places ftriped with black, and the whole body is fpotted, in fome places 

 darker than others ; the tip of the nofe, margin of the lower jaw, and outer edges of the ears are 

 black; the tail is thick, very fhort and bufhy, of a reddifh white colour at the root, and black on the 

 outer half ; the under part of the belly, the hind legs, infides of the fore legs, and the feet, are of a 

 dirty white. 



2 99 9- American Lynx. — 18. F, Lynx tufa. 19. 



The lower fide and tip of the tail are white, and the upper fide is barred with black ; 

 the body is of a deep bay, obfcurely marked with dufky fpots. Schreber, iii. 412. t. cix, 

 B. 



Bay Lynx. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 171. pi. xxxii. fig. 1. ArcT:. zool. n. 16. 



Inhabits the inner parts of the ftate of New York. — This animal is about twice the fize of a Com- 

 mon domeftk Cat : The fore- head is marked with perpendicular ftripes ; the upper lip, on each fide, 

 has three rows of minute black fpots; the cheeks are marked with feveral crooked ftripes; the whole 

 under parts of the body and infides of the legs arc white, except the upper part of the fore legs, on 

 the infide, which have two black crofs bars. 



XVI. FITCHE T.— 15. VIVER R A. 14. 



Has fix fore-teeth in each jaw ; of thofe in the lower jaw the 

 intermediate teeth are ihorter than the reft : On each fide 

 of each jaw is one tufk, longer than the other teeth; There 

 are more than three grinders on each fide of each jaw. The 

 tongue, in feveral fpecies, is befet with fliarp pointed papil- 

 lae, which fcand backwards. The claws are not retractile. 



The animals of this genus have long bodies of an uniform thicknefs, with fhort legs ; which, for 

 the moft part, have five toes on each foot, armed with claws which are not retractile. The ears are 

 fhort and fmall, and the fnout is produced and fharp. Between the anus and genitals, is an orifice, 

 which leads to a follicle, or receptacle, containing a fetid unctuous matter. All the fpecies are active 

 and nimble; fome walk on a lengthened foot as far as the heel, fome climb trees, and fome dig in the 

 earth. The females have all numerous litters. — Perhaps the Suricate, and the two Coatis, together 

 with the Poto, ought to be arranged along with the Badger. 



JOG 1. Egyptian Ichneumon. — 1. Viverra Ichneumon, 1. 



The tail is very thick at the root, and tapers gradually to the point, which is tufted} 

 the inner toes are fomewhat remote from the reft. Schreber, iii. 427. t. cxt. B. 



Muftela 



