CARNIVORA. 
THE BROWN HY^NA. 
Hycena Fusca. 
The opposite figure was drawn by Major Smith 
from an animal in the Paris Museum, which is de- 
cidedly a member of the hyaena family; but I have 
not met with any description of it, published by 
either of the French naturalists. The major says, it 
is considered by them as a mere variety; but until 
the word “ variety” has a more definite meaning 
than is at present affixed to it, the interest of zoology 
requires, that notice should be taken of every animal 
not commonly known ; and a figure of the hysena 
fusca is therefore presented, which certainly has 
> novelty enough to warrant its pretensions to di- 
stinctiveness, on which future observers may de- 
cide. 
