MAMMALIA. FERiE. Weafels. 175 



the fame with, the animal in queftion : For this reafon, and on the authority of Mr Pennant, the Vi- 

 fon is removed to the divifion of Weafels. 



** W E A S E L S.-Al U S T E L JE. 

 Having the toes unconnected. 



7AI 1. Tayra. — I. Mujlela barbara. 4. 



Of a black colour ; having a three Iobed fpot on the under part of the neck. 



Muftela maxima, or Largeft Weafel, of a black colour, having a ftrong fcent of mult, called 

 Tayra. Barrere, Fr. equin. 155. — Guiana Weefel. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 209. 



Inhabits Guiana and Brafil. — Is about the fize of the Martin, having coarfe black hair; the ears 

 are rounded and downy ; the fpace between the eyes is afh coloured ; the white fpot is placed under 

 the middle of the neck, not under the throat : The female has four teats, which are fituated on the 

 middle of the belly, near the navel. It is faid that this animal, by rubbing itlelf againft trees, leaves 

 a kind of uncluous matter which has a ftrong odour of mulk. 



342 2. Galera. — 2. Mujlela Galera. 2. 



Of a uniform dufky brown colour. Erxleben, mam. 453. 



Galera fubfufca, or Brownifh Galera, called Guinea Fox ; having a long tail, black eyes, and 

 flat, almoft naked ears. Brown, Jamaic. 485. t. 29. f. I. — Guinea Weefel. Penn. hift. of quad, 

 n. 208. — Galera, or Tayra. Sm. BufF. viii. 265. 



Inhabits Guinea. — This fpecies is about the fize of a fmall Rabbit, and is lhaped like a Rat ; the 

 upper jaw is much longer than the lower ; the eyes are placed midway between the ears and tip of 

 the nofe ; the ears refemble thofe of mankind ; the tongue is rough ; the tail hangs downwards, and 

 tapers to the point ; the feet are ftrong and formed for digging ; the fur is rough. This animal is 

 very common about the Negro villages, burrowing like a Rabbit ; is very fierce and deftru&ive to 

 poultry. 



Dr Gmelin confounds this and the following animal together, but, on the authority of the Count 

 de Buffon and Mr Pennant, I have ventured to feparate them T. 



343 3 Vanfire. — Mujlela afra. 



The colour of the upper parts of the body is brown ; that of the under parts pale yel- 

 low ; the tip of the tail is blackifli. 



Viverra javanica, or Java Weafel. Brifl". quad. 245. Seba, Muf. 1. 77. t. 48. f. 4. — Vanfire. 

 Sm. BufF. vii. 221. pi. ccxxvi. — Madagafcar Weefel. Penn. hift. of quad. 11-, 203. 



Inhabits Madagafcar and the interior parts of Africa. — The length, from ihc tip of the nofe to the 

 rump, is fourteen inches, of the tail near ten ; the hair is brown at the roots, and is barred above 



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