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ZENIC. 
Viverra Zenic. V, tetradactyhy carpore griseo, fasciis (lecem 
transversis nigris, cauda ex atro spadicea, versus apicem nigra . 
Un, Syst. Nat. Gmel. p. 8^. 
Four-toed grey W. with ten transverse black bands on the body, 
and deep chesnut-coloured tail, black towards the tip. 
Le Zenik des Hottentots. Sonnerat voy. 2, p. J45. pi. 9a. 
This^ which is described by Sonnerat, is a Caf- 
frarian species, and is about the size of a water- 
rat. The snout is long, and in each jaw are two 
incisive and six canine teeth * : the whole animal 
is of a reddish-grey colour, and is marked by ten 
transverse black bands over the back, and reach- 
ing downwards on each side, almost as in the 
Zebra: the tail, which is scarce the length of the 
body, is slender, and of a deep ferruginous-colour 
for three fourths of its length, the remainder be- 
ing black. Mr. Sonnerat says nothing of this 
animal's manners; but we may conclude that it 
resembles, in this respect, the rest of its conge- 
ners. It has five toes on each foot; and the 
claws on the fore feet are very long and almost 
strait: those of the hind feet are small and 
crooked. 
* By canine-teeth Mr. Sonnerat ijiust be supposed increly to 
mean teeth of a sharpened form. 
