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CUJA. 
Viverra Cuja. V. nigra, rosfro resimo. 
Black W. with turned-up snout. 
Cuja. Molina Chili. 272. 
This animal is said by Molina to have a great 
resemblance, in shape, manners, and teeth^ to a 
Ferret; but has black hair and e3^es^ and a turned- 
up snout : the tail is as long as the body, and very 
full of hair. It is a native of Chili, and preys on 
mice. It breeds twice a year, and has three or 
four young at a time. 
SPOTTED WEESEL. 
Viverra Maculata. V.fusca, alho maculata. 
Dusky W. spotted with v/hite. 
Spotted Martin. Fhillipss 'coy, p. 276. pL 46. 
This, which is described in Governor Phillips's 
voyage to Botany Bay, is said to be of the size of 
a large Polecat, measuring eighteen inches from 
nose to tail, and the tail nearly as much: the 
visage is of a pointed shape, and the form of the 
whole animal such as not ill to resemble that of 
the Fossane. The colour is said to be black, 
marked all over, the tail not excepted, with ir- 
regular blotches* of white : the tail is represented 
as thin, and gradually tapering to the end: the 
whiskers very long, and the general appearance 
of the animal such as to resemble the Vwerrine 
