1 70 MAMMALIA. FERiE. Fitchet. 



Inhabits the Cape of Good Hope. — This animal lives on wild honey and wax, which he digs from 

 the holes of Porcupines, Jerboas, Rabits, Jackals, and other animals, in which the bees form their 

 hives ; thefe he difcovers by obferving the flights of the bees, or is led to them by following the 

 Cucuius indicator} or Honey-guide Cuckoo, which feeds on bees, and points out their places of abode. 

 The fur of this animal is very thick fct, and the fkin is extremely lax, though exceedingly thick and 

 ftrong. 



329 30. Striped Fitchet. — 26. Viverra fafciata. 25, 



The body is of a grey colour above, having fix longitudinal black ftripes, and is white 

 on the under parts ; the tail is covered with long black and reddifh hairs. 

 Indian Wild-Cat, having black ftripes. Sonneret, it. ii. 193. t. 90. 



Inhabits India. — The body of this fpecies is about two feet nine inches in length ; the feet have 

 each five toes, armed with ftrong hooked claws ; and the eyes are very vivid. According to Son- 

 neret, there are fourteen tufts, and only two fore-teeth, in each jaw. 



3,30 31. Malayan Fitchet. — 27. Viverra malnccenfis, 26, 



The tail is very long, and marked with black rings ; the body is of a grey colour, be- 

 ing fpotted with black on the upper parts, having four round fpots above the eyes, 

 and three black ftripes on the neck and back. 



Malayan Civet. Sonneret, it. ii. 144. t. 91. 



Inhabits the peninfula of Malacca. — It is of the fame fize with the DomefHc Cat, which it refem- 

 bles in its manners, being very wild, and living on prey : It is extremely agile, and leaps with great 

 facility from one tree to another ; has a ftrong odour of mulk or civet, and retains its urine for a 

 great length of time, on which account it is held in great eftimation by the Malays as an aphrodiiiac, 

 and ftrengthener of the ftomach : The body is of a pearly white colour, marked with fix rows of 

 fmall black fpots, feven in each row; the upper part of the head, the thighs, and legs, are black ; 

 the ears are very fmall and rounded; the eyes are fmall and of a black colour ; the feet are provided 

 with five claws, which are armed with fharp, hooked, and retractile claws. —On account of the re- 

 tractile nature of the claws, this quadruped might be fuppofed to belong to the genus of Felis, but is 

 excluded from that tribe by the lharpnefs of the muzzle and length of the body. — T. 



331 32. Spotted Fitchet. — Viverra maculata. 



The body, legs, and ta ; l, are black, irregularly blotched with white. 

 Spotted Martin. Philips, voy. to New-South-Wales, p. 276. and pi. 



Inhabits New-South-Wales. — The body and head are about a foot and a half long; the vifage is 

 long and pointed, with large, blunt, ereft ears, and numerous long reverfed whifkers; the tail is 1< 

 taper, and of the fame length with the body; the legs are of a moderate length, with very roi 

 refting on the heels, and having five toes on each foot, the inner toe on the hind feet being fi 

 from the reft, and is very fmall, and fhort. 



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