. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . and non pel pad il 11 r»e nol appanged in rosetti rhis animal i n Feeds on napes and small antelopi The Ind md Aire t he same .pec:. I he cpeal upe is nol papl iculaply h occups in Zululand, bul m. rhe true (ivii Cai [Viverra oivetta) nd in N bul il i the Eastepn I pansvaal animal pp< eaoh side ol the pool of the tail, which constiti he pei The (Ienets, with elongated bodies, long tails, and sofl i in Natal hy the Large-spotted Genet (i ta tigrina). The skins of this ai ntly made into kaposses. There are several species of Muncoo
. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . and non pel pad il 11 r»e nol appanged in rosetti rhis animal i n Feeds on napes and small antelopi The Ind md Aire t he same .pec:. I he cpeal upe is nol papl iculaply h occups in Zululand, bul m. rhe true (ivii Cai [Viverra oivetta) nd in N bul il i the Eastepn I pansvaal animal pp< eaoh side ol the pool of the tail, which constiti he pei The (Ienets, with elongated bodies, long tails, and sofl i in Natal hy the Large-spotted Genet (i ta tigrina). The skins of this ai ntly made into kaposses. There are several species of Muncooses of the genus Herpestes. the Large GreyMuncoose [Herpestes eaffer) of a speckled grey colour, the Slender Mungoose. the WaterMuncoose, the Small Grey Mungoose and the White-tailed Mungoose are all fairlycommon. The Banded Mungoose ( re bus faseiatus) is grey and has some seventeen blackand white bands over the posterior part of the body. It is social in its habits and can sit upon its haunches. In addition to insects it feeds on seeds and The Cupc Hunt ing Dog 480 The Meerkats. which are common in the neighbouring Provinces, do not appear tooccur in Natal. The Striped Muishond (Zorilla striata) is a skunk-like animal, possessing coarseblack fur. and running over the back there are four longitudinal stripes of white. The Snake Muishond (Poeeilogale albinueha) is like a weasel, and, as the nameimplies, it has a very thin elongated body. The fur is mostly black, but running along the backare four yellowish stripes. The Cape Hunting Dog (Lycaon pietus) is wolf-like, and yellowish in colour withbrown markings. It is a social animal, occurring in packs of about a dozen individuals. Theyhunt in packs with great skill, and run down waterbuck and wildebeests with comparativeease. They have a characteristic cry which has been likened to the second note of the young are born in holes with underground passages. This wild dog occurs throughout the whole of Sou
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