MAMMALIA. FERiE. Fitchet. 165 



Philippine Martin. Camel, Phil. Tranf. xxv. 2204. ? 



Inhabits Ceylon, and prohably in the Philippine ifles.— In fize, manners, and appearance, this ani- 

 mal refembles the Pine Martin : The feet have five toes, and the claws are fomewhat retractile ; the 

 tail is as long as the body, and is fomewhat thickened at the origin; the mouth is furnifhed with five 

 rows of whilkers, and the lower lip is jagged on the edges ; the lateral fore-teeth, in the upper jaw, 

 are fomewhat longer than the reft, and conically pointed ; the reft of the fore-teeth in both jaws are 

 blunt ; the tongue is warty. 



^1-7 18. Cape Fitchet. — 17. Vivcrra capenfu. 18. 



Of a black colour, with a grey back, which is edged on each fide with a white line. 

 Erxleb. mam. 493. Schreber, iii. 45. t. cxxv. 



Muftela fubfufca, or Brownifh Weafel, having a longitudinal white line along each fide. Brown, 

 Jamaic. 486. n. 1.? — Stinkbinkfem. Kolb. Cape of Good Hope, i. 167. — Blaireau puant, or Stink- 

 ing Badger. La Caille voy. 182. — Ratel Weefel. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 220. 



Inhabits the Cape of Good Hope and Guinea. — Is fond of feeding on wild honey, and, like feve- 

 ral fpecies of this genus, defends itfelf againft enemies by emitting an intolerable ftench : This animal 

 is about two feet long from the muzzle to the root of the tail, which is eight inches in length ; it 

 has no external ears ; the fur is long and harfh. — Dr Gmclin thinks this quadruped may be allied to 

 the Glutton : Mr Pennant fuppofes it the fame with the Ratel of Sparrman, defcribed afterwards as 

 a diftincl fpecies of this genus, under the name of Vivtrra Mellivora. 



018 19. Civet. — 18. Viverra Civetta. 19. 



The tail is fpotted on its upper part, and dufky towards the point ; the back has a 

 chefnut coloured mane, and is marked with grey and dufky fpots. Schreber, iii. 418. 

 t. cxi. 



Badger, Meles, variegated with white, black, and reddifh ftreaks and fpots. BruT. quad. 186. — > 

 Civet, or Hyaena, of the ancients. Belon, obf. 208. f. p. 209. — Civetta. Cluf. cur. poft. 57. — Civet- 

 Cat, Felis zibethi. Gefn. quad. 836. Aldrov. 342. Olear. 7. t. 6. f. 3. — Civet. Sm. Buff. v. 239. 

 pi. exxvii. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 223. 



Inhabits Ethiopia, Guinea, Congo, and the Cape of Good Hope. — In general appearance and man- 

 ners, this animal refembles the Cat, having a head fomewhat like that of the Indian Ichneumon ; the 

 face is fpotted under the eyes, and the back has numerous chefnut coloured fpots, both round and 

 angular, which change into ftreaks towards the thighs ; the legs are of a very dark blackifh brown 

 colour ; in each jaw, on each fide, are fix grinders ; the head is long, with a fharp muzzle, which is 

 black at the tip, and fhort rounded ears ; the fides of the face, chin, breaft, legs, and feet, are black; 

 the reft of the face, and part of the fides of the neck are white, tinged with yellow, having three 

 black ftripes from each ear, ending at the throat and fhoulders ; the back and fides are cinereous, 

 tinged yellow, and marked with rows of duiky fpots ; the hair is coarfe, and ftands up on the back 

 like a mane ; the tail is fomewhat bufhy, fometimes wholly black, aid fometimes fpotted near the 

 bafe ; the body is about two feet three inches long from nofe to tailj which is fourteen inches in 



length : 



