MAMMALIA. FERM. Weafels. 183 



be tamed, and even trained to follow a perfon any where, by gentle treatment combined with proper 

 chaftifemenr. 



5® 2 19. Yellow Weafel. — Muftela melina. 



The back and belly are of a pale cinereous yellow; the face, crown, legs, and tail, 

 black. 



White-cheeked Weefel. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 2oo\ 



The native country of this animal is unknown ; it having been defcribed by Mr Pennant from a 

 living fpecimen in pofleffion of an animal-merchant in the year 1774. — It is eighteen inches long from 

 nofe to rump; the tail is of the fame length, and covered with long hair; the head is flat, with rounded 

 ears, broad blunt nofe, dufky coloured eyes, white cheeks and chin, and a rich yellow coloured throat. 



3^3 t 20. Chilefe Weafel. — 13. Muftela §>uiqiii. 17. 



The body is of a dark brown colour ; having a wedge fhaped muzzle. 

 Quiqui. Molina, hift. nat. Chil. lib. iv. 258. 



Inhabits Chili. — Lives in burrows under ground ; is of a ferocious difpofition, and preys on murine 

 animals. 



Befides thefe fpecies, Dr Gmelin mentions two, that he is uncertain how to'arrange, as their cha- 

 racters are not fufficiently marked by the authors who treat of them : ift, The Javan Weafel, or 

 Muftela Javafiica, of Seba, i. 77. t. 48. f. 4. ; and, 2d, The Sardinian Weafel, or Boccamele of the 

 Sardinians, Cetti, hift. nat. Sardin. i. t. 5. having the tail tipt with black, and a lengthened body ; it 

 follows mankind, lives on flelh and vegetables-, is fond of- honey, and frequents the vineyards. 



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Has fix cutting teeth in each jaw, which are hollowed on the 

 infidejof thefe m the lower jaw, the two outermofl on each 

 fide are longer than the reft, and are lobbed: Each jaw has 

 one tufk on each fide, with very fmall fecondary teeth at 

 their pofterior bafes, placed more inwards than the prin- 

 ciples: In the upper jaw are five, and in the lower jaw fix 

 grinders on each fide, which are placed near the tuiks. The 

 tongue is fmooth: The eyes are provided with a membrana 

 ni&itans:. The fnout is lengthened*. 



* Penis fcatens offe curvato. 



