WHITE-CHEEKED, AND ORISON WEASEL. 381 
glossy ; there is a tinge of grey on the sides, and 
between the fore legs a white spot ; the legs and 
tail are black ; its toes, armed with sharp claws, 
are covered with thick hair, both above and below. 
In form it resembles the marten. Its length is one 
foot seven inches ; the length of its tail about 
eleven. It is an inhabitant of North America. It 
has somewhat the appearance of the otter tribe,, 
White-cheeked weasel. 
Mr. Pennant described this species from a 
living animal at London, in 1774, but could not 
learn which was its native country. It had round- 
ed ears ; a broad and blunt nose ; dusky irides, 
and a flat head. Its face, crown, legs, rump, and 
tail, were black ; its chin and cheeks white ; its 
throat of a rich yellow ; its back and belly were 
of a pale yellow, intimately mixed with ash co- 
lour. Its body was eighteen inches long ; its 
tail was of the same length, covered with long: 
hair. 
Grison weasel. 
This species has a large head and eyes, and 
short, but broad ears. The upper part of its 
body is of a deep brown, each hair being tipped 
with white, which gives it a hoary look. From 
each side of the forehead extends a broad white 
line, passing over the eyes, and reaching as far as 
the shoulders ; its nose, throat, and the whole un- 
derside of its body, its thighs and legs, are black. 
Its length seven inches ; its tail is a little more than 
half the length of the body. It inhabits Surinam ; 
but is a very scarce animal. 
