YELLOW WEASEL. 
may seem unlikely to be often produced. 
Many instances might be adduced, of African 
animals, from the Guinea Coast, having been 
long supposed natives of the West Indies : 
which is easily accounted for, by those who 
consider the great intercourse kept up between 
the two countries. 
Without, however, pretending to decide on 
this occasion, we shall give the description of 
the animal figured ; leaving what we have sug- 
gested to be confirmed or invalidated by future 
experience. 
Pennant describes the Yellow Weasel as 
having a short dusky nose ; small eyes ; short, 
broad, and flapping ears, placed at a great dis- 
tance from each other ; a flat and broad head; 
cheeks swelling out; a very long tongue; 
short, and very thick, legs and thighs; five toes 
to each foot, separated, and all standing for- 
ward ; and large flesh-coloured claws, a little 
hooked. The hair is short, soft, glossy, and 
closely set : it's colour, on the head, back, 
and sides, is a mixture of yellow and black ; 
the cheeks, insides of the legs, and the belly, 
are yellow, Half-way down the middle of the 
belly, 
