MOKGOOZ. 
in this species," adds BufFon, there are 
several varieties, botli in colour and size: the 
Mongocz whose historv has just been given, 
was totally brown, and about the size of a 
common cat. I saw one which, though an 
adult, was not larger than a fat squirrel. If 
this small Mongooz had not perfe6llv resem- 
bled the large kind, except in size, it would 
unquestionably have been a distinct species: 
but, as v.'e have no evidence that these two 
animals do not intermix, we must still regard 
them as the same species, till we acquire some 
new light as to their history and economv." 
Edwards, from whom we have copied our 
beautiful figure, with the Basket of Fruit,' 
gives the following account of the Mongooz. 
** These animals," sav? he, ** are brought 
from Madagascar, and manv of the smaller 
islands between that and the P2ast Indies. 
Thev seem to be one remove from the dircci 
Monkey. The Mongooz is less than a small 
cat : this was a female. 
*' The head of this aniinal is shaped much 
like 
