CHINCHE. 
ble, or Devil's Child, and Bete Puante, or 
Stinking Beast, of Charlevoix ; erroneously 
given by Pennant as synonimes of the Chinche. 
BufFon says — " the Chinche is white on the 
back, and black on the flanks ; with a head en- 
tirely black, except a white line, which extends ' 
from the nape of the neck to the chanfrin of the 
nose. It's tail is bushy, and covered with 
very long white hair, mixed with a little 
black," 
The account given of it by Father Feiiillee 
is as follows — " This animal was called 
Chinche; by the natives of Brasil. It is of 
the size of a Cat. It's head is long ; and taper 
towards the end of the upper jaw% which ad- 
vances beyond the under : both jaws form a 
mouth that extends to the external angles of 
the eyes, which are long and narrow. The 
uvea is black, and all the rest white. The 
ears are large, and nearly resemble those of a 
Man ; and their whole stru6lure indicates a 
delicate sense of hearing. Two white bands 
arise on the head ; pass over the ears ; and, 
receding from each other, terminate in an 
arch 
