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coloring, but comparatively small in size. The Javanese form, 

 of which a specimen was presented to the Gardens in 1904, 

 is a very different looking animal, much larger, with three 

 distinct black stripes down its creamy white back. 



P. agurus leucomystax. 



The white-whiskered Paradoxure. This is a rare beast 

 of a light brown colour with orange eyes. Three were taken 

 in Singapore one year, and two of these were brought to the 

 gardens, one was injured by a dog bite in catching it, and 

 eventually had to be killed. The other lived for over ten 

 years. A very quiet animal sleeping nearly all day, and 

 occasionally moving about slowly. It is not vicious but is 

 less docile than the musang. It eats fruit, chiefly bananas, 

 arid seems to be a long lived animal. It requires a darkened 

 cage, as it dislikes a bright light. 



Arctogale leucotis. 



This pretty brown civet has been kept in the gardens for 

 some time. It is very tame and is very fond of being stroked 

 by visitors. One was sent to the London gardens in 1905. 



Arctictis binturong. 



The bear-cat has often been on view in the gardens. It 

 is easily tamed and very long lived. One remarkably fine one 

 was kept for 16 years. Its food consists of bananas and pine- 

 apple. It will also eat meat, birds, dried fish, etc. It was also 

 sent to the Zoological Gardens in London in 1905. 



Herpestes mungo. 



A common Indian mungoose lived for many years in the 

 garden, and was believed to have been intentionally poisoned 

 eventually by a native who had one to sell. It is , often 

 brought to Singapore by natives of India. The one kept was 

 very tame and amusing and spent much of the day playing 

 with the dogs, as it was allowed to run about. It was an 

 excellent ratter, and a great snake-killer. 



R. A. Soc, No. 46, 1906. 



