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similarities, it must not now be confounded with the 
transatlantic mephitic race. 
Major Smith suspects, that the zorilla of the Cape 
forms a family of several species ; at least the stripes 
indicate great diversity of disposition in the colours 
of the several individuals, which have come under his 
observation. 
This animal has been called the Cape badger, by 
Kolben, in his description of the Cape. 
However interesting the habits and manners of 
animals may be, it would soon, perhaps, be deemed 
an unnecessary prolixity, to say much on the subject 
in relation to every species.' The accordance of their 
characters and pursuits with their physical descrip- 
tion may be said to be mathematically correct ; and 
if a group be once formed, corresponding in ma- 
terial conformation, more especially as it regards the 
leading characters of the teeth, whatever be their 
relative disproportion of size and strength, and 
wherever they may be found, either at the pole, or 
under a vertical sun, their characters will be similar, 
and their pursuits the same. 
