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throat dirty white ; breast and abdomen brownish yellow. The ears are 

 small. In its movements it resembles au otter, and has, like that 

 animal, an arched back. Two specimens, both said to have come from 

 Bhutan, differed in colour; one being much paler than the other : head 

 and body 20 to 22 inches ; tail 16 inches. 



Hah. — Throughout the Himalayas from the west of Kashmir 

 to the eastern extremity of Assam ; also throughout the hilly parts 

 of Burmah, the Malayan peninsula, and Sumatra. By some authorities 

 it is said to be found in Southern China and even in Amurland. In 

 Southern India it is found on the Nilgiri hills, on the Travancore 

 ranges, and in other portions of the country. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 No specimen has lived for more than a year. 

 Treatment in health. 



Housing. — Both the specimens exhibited were kept like civets 

 and other smaller carnivorous animals in the Kuch Behar House. 

 The want of success in keeping them alive for a longer period had 

 evidently nothing to do with their accommodation. 



Food. — Boiled beef, eggs, and plantains. 



Treatment in sickness. 



Both the specimens died rather suddenly, and as no autopsy was 

 held, nothing can be said with regard to their diseases. 



Habits. 



Very restless, active animals, perfectly diurnal and rather sociable 

 in habits. 



(92) THE WEASEL. 

 (PUTOKIUS VULGAKIS— {Gmel.) ) 



Description, — Slender and elongated in form. Its prevailing colour 

 is whitish brown, tip of the tail dark. Winter coat almost white. 

 Hab. — Northern Europe, Northern Asia. 

 A specimen lived for about three years in the garden. 



(93) THE YELLOW-BELLIED WEASEL. 



(PUTOEITJS CATHIA— Hodgs.) 



Description.— A. very small animal, measuring, head and body, 

 about 9 to 10 inches, tail without hair 5 to 6 inches, and with hair from 

 6 to 7 inches. Colour of the back, face and upper surface of head dark 

 brown ; the limbs and tail are of the same colour, but slightly paler. 

 Chin, upper lip and throat generally white ; chest, abdomen and inside 

 the limbs yellowish or brownish yellow. In the specimen exhibited 

 the yellow became very pale after the animal had been a year in 

 captivity. 



