CINCINNATI ZOO GUIDE 
Striped Hyena 
The Genet Cat (Genetta genetta ). Smaller than the civet. A long 
body, short legs, a sharp snout and a slender head are its char¬ 
acteristics. It has smooth, glossy, ash-colored fur, marked with 
black stripes, separating on the sides and uniting on the back. 
Its tail has seven or eight rings, alternately black and white. 
The Common Paradoxure (.Paradoxurus typus). This animal 
is about the size of the ordinary mink. It is partly arboreal in its 
habits. It is a native of India. 
The Ring-Tailed Bassaris (Bassariscus astutus). For several 
years after its discovery, this interesting animal was erroneously 
supposed to belong to the group of civets, but more recent 
anatomical discoveries have led to its recognition as a member 
of the raccoon family. It was formerly quite common in Texas 
and Mexico. Miners and ranchmen tame it. It becomes just as 
much domesticated as the house cat, is playful, and wages 
destructive war on mice. It is nocturnal in its habits. Like the 
raccoon, it feeds on nuts, insects and small animals; classed 
with Viverridae . 
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