BOBAK. 
instead of brown, is a pale yellow. He has, 
also, a thumb ; or, rather, a claw, on the 
fore-feet; while the Hamster has only four 
toes, and no thumb. In every other article, 
the resemblance is perfe6l : from which it is 
to be presumed, that these two animals are not 
distinct species. The same observation ap- 
plies to the Monac, or Marmot of Canada ; 
which, by some travellers, has been called the 
Whistler. He seems to differ from the Mar- 
mot only by the tail ; which is longer, and 
more bushy. Hence, the Monac of Canada, 
the Bobak of Poland, and the Alpine Marmot, 
appear to be the same animal ; which, from 
the influence of different climates, has un- 
dergone the varieties formerly mentioned." 
On this account of Buffon, which includes 
all that he has said relative to the Bobak, we 
may remark, that he and Brisson are the only 
wrlters who have said, that the general colour 
of this animal is a pale yellow. The under 
parts, indeed, are vellowish ; but the upper parts 
are universally described to be chiefiv grey. 
