. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. 270 THE BEASTS OF PREY. inner fur, which is especially dense on the sides and back. The ground color varies on the back- between red and grayish brown, and merges into a yellowish tinge on the under surface. The forehead and top of the head are yellowish gray, the lips are white, the ears brownish black behind and grayish yellow in front. A round, white spot is placed above each eye, another on the outer corners of the eyelids, and two, which somet
. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. 270 THE BEASTS OF PREY. inner fur, which is especially dense on the sides and back. The ground color varies on the back- between red and grayish brown, and merges into a yellowish tinge on the under surface. The forehead and top of the head are yellowish gray, the lips are white, the ears brownish black behind and grayish yellow in front. A round, white spot is placed above each eye, another on the outer corners of the eyelids, and two, which sometimes merge into one, stand under the eyes; a white band runs down along the root of the nose. The tail is ringed alternately with brownish yellow and brownish black. Description of Hensel considers the Narica (Nasua the Narica, a narica) of Central America an en- Distinct Species, tirely distinct species. It is about the same size as the Coati and the general coloring also recalls the latter. The upper surface of the fur is more or less dark, according to whether the light or dark hue of the hair-tips prevails in the individual animal. A ring around the eye, a band commencing over the eye and running toward the tip of the nose, and the front part of the snout above and below, are yellowish white ; the throat and sides of the neck are slightly darker, the rest of the under surface brownish, the feet of a pronounced brown. The Coati in We are indebted to Azara, Hensel, His Wild Rengger and Prince von Wied for State. detailed descriptions of the Coati as it is seen in the wild state. "The Coati," says Hensel, "is so common in Brazil that I was enabled to purchase as many as two hundred skulls. Comparison of these skulls and observation of the Coati in the wilderness lead me to the conclusion that the old males, which have been considered a distinct species, lead a solitary life. At a certain age they leave the troop of which they have so far been members in company
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