582 CAFFRARIA^T WEESEL. 
Africa besides iEgypt, as in Barbary, and at the 
Cape of Good Hope, &c. As it is a native of 
warm countries, it is, of course, greatly injured 
by a removal to the colder regions of Europe, 
and generally falls a victim to the alteration of 
climate. 
CAFFRARIAN WEESEL. 
Viverra Cafra. V. cauda e hasi crassa sensim attenmta apice 
atra. Lin. Syst. Nat. Gmel. p. 85. Schreber saeugtk. 3. 
p. 439. 
Yellowish-brown W. with tail gradually tapering from a thick 
base, and black at the tip. 
This species, in its general form, resembles the 
Polecat, but is nearly of the length of an Otter. 
Its colour, on all parts, except the tip of the tail, 
which is black, is a mixture of yellow-brown and 
black, so as to resemble the colour of the Aguti 
but rather deeper, especially on the back: the 
hair is of a strong and glossy nature : the feet are 
blackish : the ears very short, and covered with 
woolly fur. This animal is described by Mr. 
Schreber from a dried skin which was sent to Dr. 
Pallas. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
* Long-nosed Cavy. Pennant. 
