The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . onger and more bushy, is the Zonlla capensis of some recent authors: there would appear, indeed, to be severalspecies of these Zorilles.] The Martens {Mustela, Cuv. \_Marte8, Kay] )—Differ from the true Weasels by having [commonly] an additional false molar above and below, aud a small tubercle on the inner side of their car-nivorous tooth ; two characters which some-what diminish the ferocity of theh- nature.[They are liandsorae, aud remarkably litheactive a
The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . onger and more bushy, is the Zonlla capensis of some recent authors: there would appear, indeed, to be severalspecies of these Zorilles.] The Martens {Mustela, Cuv. \_Marte8, Kay] )—Differ from the true Weasels by having [commonly] an additional false molar above and below, aud a small tubercle on the inner side of their car-nivorous tooth ; two characters which some-what diminish the ferocity of theh- nature.[They are liandsorae, aud remarkably litheactive animals, with larger ears than tlieWeasels, and fine bushy tails; are alsomore arboreal iu their habits. The scentthey diffuse when irritated is not disagree-able, f] There are two species in Europe, very closelyallied together. The Yellow-breasted or PineMarten (Mustela martes, Lin.), inhabiting wilddistricts, and the Wiite-breasted or BeechMarten (.1/. fuina, IJn.), which frequents woodsnear human habitations. [Many consider these tonia, I have noticed that the former are constantlythe other. The American species usually deemed. -^XJi< be vaiieties merely of the same ; but on exaniininjr several ( smaller, with the zygomatic arch fully twice as strong as identical with M. foma, is intermediate. There are numerous others, as the Pekan or Fishing Marten of Canada, &c.; and the Sable of commerce (3/. zibellina^ Auct.), celebrated for its beautiful fur, is a member of this division. In the Sable and several others, the soles are coiHpletely covered with close fur; but in M. fiavigula of the Hiramalayas, the under surface of the foot is naked, and the toes joined to their , as in the Badgers, &c.] The Skunks {Mephitis, Cuv.)— Possess, like the Weasels, two false molars above and three below; but their superior tuberculousgrinder is very large, and as long as broad, and tbeir inferior carniTorous tooth has two tubercles onits inner side, thus approximating these a
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