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THE MAMMALS OE EGYPT. 
The habits of the animal are mostly terrestrial; it feeds on fallen fruit and roots 
and lives in burrows. According to Major Fenton, it occurs in the granite mountains. 
Ehrenberg says it climbs upon the lower bushes and shrubs ; in the Symb. Phys. he 
figures it on Bhamnus napica. 
Another member of this genus is found in Sennaar, X. erythopus, Desm. {Sciurus 
alhovittatus erythopus, Desm. Nouv. Diet. Hist. Nat. x. 1817, p. 110; syn. Sc. leuco- 
umbrinus^ Rupp. Neue Wirb. 1838, p. 38). This species is almost fawn-colour above 
with no pale specks, and with a narrow white stripe running along the side from 
the shoulder.—W. E. d® W. 
