fascia t e d weasel. 
legs, and feet, but whitish on the belly. There 
are, on the body, six black bands. Four of 
these, which are straight, commence at the 
back of the head, and extend along the body- 
to the tail, where they terminate : the two 
others, which are on each side the belly, are 
in a slight degree waved ; beginning at the 
shoulders, and terminating by rounding off 
Sti the hind parts. Beneath this termination, 
there is a bifurcated band over the thigh. The 
eyes, which are lively, are of a yellow colour, 
with a cast of red : the pupils, in some views 
of the animal, appear to be oblong. The tail 
is almost as long as the body : it is slender ; 
and ends in a point, like that of the Domestic 
Cat. The hairs on the tail are longer than 
those on the body ; and their colour is a mix- 
ture of black and reddish. The legs are short : 
and each foot has five toes, which are ail 
armed with strong crooked claws. 
The Fasciated Weasel is a native of India; 
and, it seems probable, if it be not merely a 
variety of the Viverra Putorius, or Striped 
Skunk, it is at least nearly allied to that species. 
The latter, however, is an American animal, 
called 
