. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. THECATTRIBK. 59 marked with eight or nine broad black rings, which alternate with as many of a greyish hue. A much lighter grey than that of the Civet composes the ground color; there is a broad longitudinal dorsal line of black, and on each side two or three narrower black lines, consisting of confluent spots. Over the rest of the body these spots are thickly but rather irregularly scattered, so as to constitute a ser
. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. THECATTRIBK. 59 marked with eight or nine broad black rings, which alternate with as many of a greyish hue. A much lighter grey than that of the Civet composes the ground color; there is a broad longitudinal dorsal line of black, and on each side two or three narrower black lines, consisting of confluent spots. Over the rest of the body these spots are thickly but rather irregularly scattered, so as to constitute a series of flexuous dotted lines. The side of the neck above is occupied by a deep longitudinal black line, and below, there is a second, which is more obliquely placed. The head is greyish, and has no spots and the legs are externally black. Civets are active little animals. The whole group is cele- brated for a perfume which is secreted in a glandular pouch near the tail, and is of some importance in commerce. If the Civet is kept alive, the perfume is obtained by enclosing it in a long narrow box so that it cannot turn round, and then scraping the secretion from the pouch with a spoon. If the creature is killed, the entire pouch is usually cut off, and sells for a higher sum than when the perfume is sold separately. The Civet is only found in North Africa, especially in Abys- sinia, where it takes up its abode on uncultivated and barren hills. It feeds upon birds and the smaller quadrupeds, which it takes by surprise. As it pursues its prey by night only, its eyes are formed for seeing in the dark, and gleam as do those of a cat The Genet is an animal smaller than the civet. It hiis a long body, short legs, a sharp snout, and a slender head. Its fur, which is exceedingly smooth and soft, is of an ash color, glossy, and marked with black stripes, which are separate upon the sides, but which unite upon the back. It has also upon the neck a kind of mane, or longish hair, which form
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