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ANIMALS. 
pithecus e7'ythrotis,ns,\AYQ name Mo-bah, a very curiously 
marked animal, the ears and greater part of the tail 
being dusky red; the hocheur, Cercopitheciis nicti- 
tans*', the black galago, Galago Alleni; Richardson’s 
gennet, Genetta Richarchoni, native name Cliipah ; the 
golden roode bok, Gephalophus Ogilhyi, native name 
Cho-oh; the black-rumped guevi, Ceplialophus mela- 
notus, native name Se-chi. Of Scmrinm several 
interesting varieties : the red-cheeked squirrel, Sciurus 
erijthrogenys, native name Buso-pi; the red-armed 
squirrel, Sciurus rufobrachium; Stanger’s squirrel, 
Sciurus Stangeri] the rod-forked squirrel, Sciurus 
poensis; and the spiny-tailed flying squirrel Pteromys 
derbianus, native name Iba-hc ; these latter abound in 
the MOods at Bassa-pu, they only move out of their 
resting-places about sunset, and as they shoot across 
from tree to tree, they expand the membranous portion 
that fringes each side between the upper and lower 
extremities, which gives a curious effect to their flight. 
A tufted porcupine, Atherura, was apparently a new 
species. This and the bush-pig, Cricetomys poensis, 
are favourite articles of food among the Edeeyahs. 
* We had a young one of this species about four mouths old, which 
became so attached, that, if left alone, it would throw itself down, and 
beat its head violently against the ground, testifying the deepest grief. 
It was very tame and interesting in its habits. One day it was 
necessary to leave the little creature, which as usual displayed much 
sorrow at being deserted, throwing itself on the floor, and uttering 
the most plaintive cries. On our return two hours afterw^ards, the 
little hocheur was found dead, with the hands firmly pressed over the 
eyes, as if it had expired in a paroxysm of grief. 
