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Cephalotes pallassii, GeoC Desm, (Syn. 

 pertUio cephalotes, Lin.) The Malacca Bntl. Three 

 incbea and a half long; spread of the wings four- 

 teen inches. Fur above cinereous, beneath, 

 whitish. 



Besides theforegoing» there are several species 

 of bats, but» as their habits piesent nothing pe- 

 culiar. I pass on to the considerati<m of the Eri- 

 ?mctm- 3/aiaccemis, Lin. Desm. (Synonime, i/j/- 

 strlv brachtiura, Lin), The Malacca hedgehog. 



Tins animal m about eight inches long, and is 

 armed with very long spines pointing parallel to 

 each other. From it is procured the bezoar, known 

 by the name of Piedru M porvo. 



Ursus. Mala^mim, Raffles. The Malay bear. 

 This species is covered with smooth black fur, 

 having a heart shaped patch of yellowish white 

 on the throat, it is very abundant amongst the 

 low ranges of wooded hills in the Peninsula, 

 a great number of which have been called by the 

 Malays Bukit Brua/t, or Bear's Hill, in conse- 

 quence of their resorting thither— It is singular 

 that the Bruan of the Malays should so closely 

 assimilate in sound with our term Bruin. Tbey 

 are savage, and not to be trusted, 



Mmiela nudipes, the Java ferret This animal 

 is about eleven inches long, and its fur is a brilli- 

 ant golden yellow, with the exception of the fore- 

 head and tip of the tail which are yellowish white* 

 The soles of the feet are naked, whence its name, 

 Mephitk Javamnsis, Desm. (Syn. 7'eiagon, F. 

 Car. ) The Javan mephitic weasel The whole 

 of this tribe derive their defence from the power of 

 ejectiug an intolerably fetid liquid from their body. 



