3 86 Mr. Home's and Mr. Menzies’ Description 
The colour of this animal varies in different subjects, but in 
general the head and neck are grey, or of a silver colour ; the 
back, sides, legs, and tail, black and glossy ; in some, the 
longest hairs are tipped with white, which gives them a beau- 
tiful greyish cast ; the breast and belly also vary from a silver 
grey, to different shades of light brown. The long hairs shine 
with a brilliant gloss, but the short fur is exceedingly fine, 
soft, and thick set ; and its colour is either a light chesnut- 
brown, or it has a silver hue, and a beautiful silky gloss. 
In the cub state, the hair is a long, coarse, shaggy fur, of a 
brown colour, destitute of any gloss; but as the animal grows 
up the fur becomes finer and more beautiful. 
There are two nipples, one on each side of the sheath of 
the penis, nearer to the anus than to the external orifice of the 
sheath. 
The sheath of the penis does not project beyond the skin of 
the neighbouring parts ; its external orifice is seven inches from 
the anus, but the sheath itself extends an inch and half further 
on under the skin of the belly ; by which means the penis, when 
inclosed in it, has its point more effectually defended from 
injury. 
The head is somewhat compressed, and small for the size of 
the animal. The nose and upper lip are very muscular, and 
protrude about an inch and half beyond the gums and lower 
lip. The eyes are small, and placed directly over the angles 
of the mouth, about half way between the ears and the tip of 
the nose. 
The ears are nearly naked, black, slightly notched at the 
ends, and about an inch long ; they are six inches removed 
from the tip of the nose. 
