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odor. It eats both flesh and fruit, and is very fond of bananas. It is wild, and diflficult to bo 
tamed. Its eye is large and black, giving the animal a mischievous look. It is a native of 
Madagascar. 
The other species of Genet are as follows : the Senegal Genet, G. Senegalensis ; the 
Abyssinian Genet, G. Ahyssinica ; the Genet of Fernando Po, G. Pocnsis ; the Tigrine 
Genet, G. tigrina ; and the Pardine Genet, G. pardina, of Senegambia. None of these are 
distinguished by striking peculiarities. 
Genus LINSANG, or PRIONODON" : Linsang. — Of this there are two species, both resem- 
bling the genets, but somewhat insectivorous in their habits. The Slender Linsang, L. gracilis^ 
is of a light fawn, variegated with brown spots. The tail is marked with eight rings. It is a 
native of Malacca. The Parti-colored Lis an g, L. pardicolor — the Prionodon pardicolor of Hodg- 
son — ^resembles the preceding, though differently marked in its colorings. It is a native of Nepaul. 
THE PAHADOSUEUS. 
Genus PARADOXURE : Paradoxurus. — The name of this genns, given by F. Cuvier, wh. 
intended to indicate a peculiarity of the tail, which he noticed in a living specimen, and w^hich 
consisted in carrying this member constantly on one side, rolled into a coil. ISTevertheless, these 
animals seem to have nearly as much command of their tails as the sajous. It is less prehensile, 
but they coil it around their bodies with the same facility. Their nails are hooked and semi- 
retractile, and they have an odorous pouch like the genets and civets, though the smell is far less 
intense. They are found in India and the Asiatic isles, and are nearly omnivorous in their habits. 
The PouGONiE, P. typus, is of a yellowish brown, marked with three ranges of obscure 
spots on the back ; the sides and legs are also marked with spots, irregularly disposed ; the 
muzzle is gray, the tail and feet black. The body is eighteen inches long. This animal is an 
agile climber of trees, where it pursues small quadrupeds and birds; it also feeds on eggs and 
fruits. It is mild in its disposition, and is found in India, where the French call it the Pahn- 
Martin. 
