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THE BANDED CIVET. CIVETTE A BANDEAU, 
Viverra fasciata. Geoffrey. 
M. Geoffrey has described this animal, which is 
also in the French Museum. It is said to resemble 
the last mentioned, but the tail is not stated to be 
prehensile. The bottom of the fur is light yellow, 
with brown narrow spots very close, and disposed in 
longitudinal lines ; on the back and sides there are 
some yellowish white streaks about the face, and the 
lower part of the body is of a yellowish gray. 
THE INDIAN CIVETTE. CIVETTE DE l’iNDE. 
Viverra Indica. Geoffroy. 
This species is also described by Geoffroy. Its 
prevailing colour is yellowish white, with eight lon- 
gitudinal, narrow, brown bands. It was brought 
from India by Sonnerat. 
