. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. THE PEN-TAIL. 4t3 lainiiig fouitli. iincounoi.'ted CiYMNUKA, as toi'S, tlu! tlireo middk' toes heing longiT tlmn tlic others. Tlie muzzlo is much lengthened, but is cut oil' nither aluuptly at its teniiiuation. Tlio eyes are small in pr(i[)()rtion to the dimensions of their owner, and tlu^ ears are small, rounded, and devoid of haiiy covering. One distinguishing pecuUarity of the animal is, that the fur which covers the hody niKi liead is pierced by a number of very long bristling hairs,
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. THE PEN-TAIL. 4t3 lainiiig fouitli. iincounoi.'ted CiYMNUKA, as toi'S, tlu! tlireo middk' toes heing longiT tlmn tlic others. Tlie muzzlo is much lengthened, but is cut oil' nither aluuptly at its teniiiuation. Tlio eyes are small in pr(i[)()rtion to the dimensions of their owner, and tlu^ ears are small, rounded, and devoid of haiiy covering. One distinguishing pecuUarity of the animal is, that the fur which covers the hody niKi liead is pierced by a number of very long bristling hairs, that project for a considerable diuiauce i'rom the bt)dy, and are nmch longer on the neck and shoulders than on any Other imrtiori if the body. The colour of the creature is a rather peculiar mixture of lilnck and Mhite, which are arranged as follows :âthe greater part of the body, the upper ii()rti(ji> of tlie b gs, and the beginning of the tail, are l)lack ; while tlie head, the neck, â¢iiid ilnuks, aiid tlie remainder of the tail, are white. There is also a black stripe over i-acli eye, whieii forms a bold contrast with the white fur of the head. Like the animals, the Ihilau is pos- .sessed of glands which secrete a substance of a jiowerl'ul nuisky smell. For the introduction of this animal to science we are indebted to Sir Staiufoi'd Eaflles, who brought it from Sumatra, and, taking it for one of the viverrine animals, di'-iiibed it UJider the name of Viverra (lymnura. Thk extraordinary animal which has been recently brought before the notice of zoologists, wider the charactmistic name of Ten "^AIL, is a native of liorneo, from which country it was brought by Mr. Hugh Low. It is about the size of a small rat, luit appears to be of greater dimonsi(Uis on account of its e.\tremely long tail with the remarkable appendage at its extremity. As may be seen fnun the en- graving, the tail is of extraordinary length when compared with the size of the body, an
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