QUADRUPEDS. 41 
THE GEN NET (Viverra Genetta,) 
Is in size between a cat and a fox. The skin is spotted 
and beautiful, of a reddish grey colour. The spots on the 
sides are round and distinct, those on the back almost 
close ; its tail is long, and marked with seven or eight 
rings of black. From an orifice beneath its tail, it yields 
a kind of perfume, which smells faintly of musk. This 
little animal is meek and gentle, except when provoked, 
and is easily domesticated. In Constantinople it strays 
from house to house, like our cat, and keeps whatever 
house it is in perfectly free from mice and rats, which 
cannot endure its smell. This animal is found wild in 
various parts of Europe, and also at the Cape of Good 
Hope. Its fur is valuable as an article of commerce. 
