1 68 MAMMALIA. FER^l. Fitchet. 



3*3 24, Leverian Genet. — Viverra annulaia. 



The tail is very long and annulated ; and the muzzle is marked with a white fpot on 

 each fide of the nofe, and another on the outer fide of each eye. Perm. hift. of quad, 

 n. 225. /3. pi. xxxvii. fig. 2. Lev. muf. 



'The place of this animal is unknown, it being defcribed by Mr Pennant from a fpecynen in the 

 Leverian Mufeum. — It is about the fize of the Spaniih Genet, to which it bears a great refemblance ; 

 for which reafon I have given it the name of Genet, inftead of Foffane, with which animal it is in 

 fome degree confounded by Mr Pennant. The fides, thighs, rumps, and upper parts of the legs are 

 cinereous, having many long black hairs on the back ; the fhoulders, fides, and rump are marked 

 with fome difperfed black fpots ; the tip of the nofe, the cheeks, and the throat are black ; the fore- 

 head, upper parts of the cheeks, and ridge of the muzzle, ainereous ; the ears are large, upright, round- 

 ed, thin, naked, and black; and a black line runs from behind each to the fhoulder ; the tail is as long 

 as the body, of a cinereous colour, mixed with tawny near the bafe, and annulated with black. 



324 25. Foffane. — 22. Viverra Fojfa. 21. 



The tail is obfcurely annulated ; the body is cinereous grey, and fpotted with black. 

 Erxleb. mam. 498. Schreber, iii. 424. t. cxiv. 



Foffane. Sm. Buff. vii. 219. pi. ccxxv. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 225. — Berbe. Bofman, Guin. 



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Inhabits Madagafcar, Guinea, Cochin-China, and the Philippine ifles — This animal comes neareft 

 in fize and form to the Genets, but has not the perfume bag, or aperture : The body is flender, and 

 it and the legs are covered with cinereous hair -mixed with tawny, and obfcurely fpotted with black ; 

 from the hind part of the head four black lines extend to the back and fhoulders ; the tail is thick, 

 not near fo long as the body, ends abruptly, and is obfcurely annulated ; the belly is of a dirty white 

 colour ; the eyes are large and black : It is very wild and difficultly tameable, of ferocious manners, 

 and mifchievous afpect ; it feeds on fiefh and fruits, but prefers the latter, efpecially Bananas. 



325 26. Bizaara*. — 23. Viverra tigrina. 22. 



The tail is annulated and tawny at the tip ; the body is cinereous, fpotted with dufky 

 brown, and having a black lift along the back, from the head to the origin of the tail. 

 Schreber, iii. 425. t. cxv. 



Chat bizaam. Volmaer, defer, d'une efp. fing. de chat afric. Amft. 1771. — Blotched Weefel. 

 Penn. hift. of quad. n. 222. 



Inhabits the country at the Cape of Good Hope. — Is about the fize of a domeftic Cat ; having a 

 round head, a Yhort nofe, with white whifkers, and pointed ears ; the nofe and cheeks are yellowifh 

 white, having a round black fpot on each fide of the former, and a dufky line down the middle of the 

 fore-head; the back and outfide of the limbs are of a reddilh brown colour; the fides and thighs are 

 yellowifh white, blotched with deep brown; the tail is as long as the body, of a reddifh brown colour, 

 and annulated in a fpiral direction with black near the end. This animal is of a tolerably mild difpo- 



fition, 



