MAN GUST A JAVANICA. 
After the preceding observations, which are founded on a general survey of 
all the species Mtherto discovered, a few concise statements are still required to 
illustrate the history of the Javanese Mangusta. The external form of the body 
and head, and the proportion of the extremities, are in complete agreement with 
those of the other Mangustae. The tail is very robust at the root, and gradually 
attenuated to a point. This character shews itself strongly in my drawings and 
specimen's. The specific character of M. Desmarest, as far as regards the tail, does 
not strictly apply to our species, and in Seba's figure, the tail is also represented 
cylindrical : 1 have therefore not admitted it as a synonyme; it also differs in other 
points. The eyes are disposed far anteriorly in the head, and the irides are reddish 
brown. The form and structure of the external ear require a few remarks. This 
organ more nearly resembles the human ear than that of any other animal of this 
order : with a slight distortion of parts, it affords an accurate representation of it ; and 
all the divisions which have been named by anatomists, can be pointed out. The helix 
is narrow, linear-oblong, somewhat obliquely disposed, and closely applied to the 
head : the antihelix runs parallel to it, and is regular and distinct. The upper 
extremity of the helix is united to a membrane which, after a slight curve, passes 
transversely across the ear in a direction towards the antihelix : parallel to this is 
another membrane, of somewhat larger dimensions, representing the segment of a 
circle, which passes transversely across the ear in the same direction. Below this a 
naked, depressed process of considerable extent stretches boldly into the ear, being 
analogous in situation and direction to that part which, in the human ear, is called 
the concha, a name which in too large a sense is applied to the entire auricle in 
quadrupeds. At the exterior and lower angle of this, the marginal eminence 
surrounding the ear rises again, and constitutes an obscure tragus that passes in a 
narrow border circularly round the ear, to be united on the opposite side to an 
equally obscure antitragus, which is immediately connected with the antihelix. 
Between the tragus and antitragus the naked margin affords a slight indication of 
the lobule : at the lower extremity of this, but concealed from view, the meatus 
auditorius is disposed. An accurate representation of all these parts, conformable to 
this description, on which the separate parts are indicated by letters, is given in 
the Plate of Illustrations, to which I beg leave to refer. 
The pouch situated between the organs of generation and the tail, which 
affords a distinguishing character to this genus, is very extensive in our animal, 
and agrees closely with the general description above given. 
The Javanese Mangusta is chiefly distinguished from the other Indian species, 
and particularly from the Mangouste de Malacca, of M. Fred. Cuvier, by its darker 
