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THE GALERA. VANSIRE. BUFF. 
Mustela Galera. Gm. 
This is also of a dark brown colour, with the tips 
of the hairs yellowish. It is about fifteen inches 
long, and the tail is eight or nine. It is found in 
Madagascar, and also in the Isle of France ; but is 
exotic in that island. Its habits are not much known, 
but it is said to be very fond of bathing. 
THE ICHNEUMON OF JAVA. 
THE RED ICHNEUMON. 
M. Geoffroy has described these two species. The 
first is of a chestnut colour, dotted with yellowish 
white ; but the head and limbs are deep chestnut 
only. The body is a little more than a foot long 5 
and the tail, which is cylindrical, is about nine 
inches. 
The other is of a very bright ferruginous red 
colour, particularly on the head. It is about eighteen 
inches long, and the tail nearly a foot. Its country 
and habits are unknown. 
