$ LENDER-TOED WEASEL, &C a 
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Slender-toed weasel. 
This is a small species, measuring from nose to 
tail seven inches, and the tail is of the same length ; 
the ears short and rounded ; the fur grizzled mi- 
nutely with black and rufous ; the toes five in 
number, and very long and slender ; each lobated 
at the bottom of the first joint ; claws small ; the 
upper part of the toes and part of the legs covered 
with short velvet-like down ; the tail is bushy, and 
covered with long rat coloured hair. This species 
is described by Mr. Pennant from a drawing. It 
is said to be a native of Cochin China, 
OTTER TRIBE, 
The otters differ from the weasels, in living al 
most constantly in the water ; from whence they 
principally derive their food, which consists of 
fish. Their bodies are very long, and their legs 
short. They burrow and form their dwellings in 
the banks of rivers and lakes, in the neighbour- 
hood of the situations in which they find their 
p rev* 
They have, in each jaw, six sharpish cutting 
teeth ; the lower ones of which do not stand in an 
even line w ith the rest, but two are placed some- 
what within. The canine teeth are rather longer 
than the others' The anipials of this tribe have 
all webbed feet, Q ' 
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