NATURAL HISTORY. 
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extremities of their toes, are several varieties of the Dog- 
kind, as the Prairie Wolf (Canhlatrans^ Say.), from Ame¬ 
rica, the Arctic Fox {Canis lagopus, Linn.), in different 
states ; the striped Hyaena (Canis hymna^ Linn.) ; the 
Raccoon-Dog (C. procyonides, Gray), a new animal, from 
China; and the Fennee [C.cerdo, Linn.) from Egypt, &c. 
On the top of these Cases is a specimen of the Ethiopian 
Hog {Sus Mthiopicus^ Linn.), the Cape Ant-eater, and the 
Abyssinian Masked Hog (^Phascochceres ^liani, Cretzch- 
mar.) 
Cases 9—11. Carnivorous animals continued.—Amongst 
these are the Wild Cat [Felis catus^ Linn.), and several 
varieties of the common domestic Cat; the Puma (F. 
concolor^ Linn.) and a Mule-whelp between the Lion and 
Tiger, born in Atkins’ travelling menagerie, at Windsor. 
Here are also several Ichneumons,—as Pennant’s Mada¬ 
gascar Weasel (Mustela galera^ Linn.); the Mangousteof 
idLV 2 i(Herpestesjavanicus^ Horsf.); and the Zebra Ichneu¬ 
mon [H.Jasciata, Desm.), from Abyssinia. Likewise the 
Zibet ( Viverra zibetha^ Linn.); the Tangalunda ( V. tanga- 
lundo\ from India; the Blotched Cat of Pennant (¥• tigri- 
na^ Linn.); Hamilton’s Paradoxurus (P. Hamiltoni); and 
other species of that genus. In smaller Cases, between 
Cases 11 and 12, are several species of Bats; and over 
these Cases is a young specimen of Weddell’s Sea-Leopard 
{Leplonyx Weddellii^ Gray), presented hy Capt. Filzroy^ 
R.N. 
Cases 12 and IS contain the Common Seal {Phoca vitu^ 
lina^ Linn.), also various animals of the Order Glires of 
Linnaeus, as Marmots, and specimens of the Common 
Beaver. At the bottom of these Cases, are placed some 
of the Marsupial animals, which Cuvier has classed in a 
separate Order, on account of many peculiarities which 
they possess in their economy, especially as regards the re¬ 
production of the species, and the reception of the young 
in a very early stage of its existence, into a pouch or bag, 
situated beneath the abdomen of the mother. To support 
this pouch, a corresponding peculiarity is required in the 
skeleton of the animal, which is accordingly provided with 
two processes, called the marsupial bones, and the young, 
even long after they have begun to run about, on the slight¬ 
est apprehension of danger, fly to this natural shelter for 
