WOLVEP.ENE. 
certainly discernable in BufFon's account of 
the Glutton, -for us to adopt hastily all the ideas 
of that ingenious naturalist ou this subje6l» 
The Wolverene is about double the size of 
the fox : it's back is arched ; it*s head is low^ 
it's legs are short, it's belly almost traiHng on 
the ground; and it's tail, which is of a mid« 
dling length, is bushy towards the extremity. 
It has a black, sharp-pointed visage; and short 
round ears, almost lost in the hair. The head, 
back, and belly, are covered with reddifh hair 
jj ^tipped with black; the sides are of a yellowish 
brown hue ; on the throat, there is a white 
spot; on the breast, a white crescent; and the 
jl fiegs which are thick and strong, are of a 
deep black colour. 
This animal rests on it's foot as far as the 
joint of the leg, like others of the bear kind; 
and the tail is covered with long coarse hair, 
reddish at the base, and black at the extremitv. 
The whole body is cloathed with very long 
and thick hair, varying in colour according to 
the season of the year. 
Though 
