. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. K5 NATURAL HI8T0RT. apiM imuco when wulking. Tlic Hyrena is onsily tnined, and oven iloraeHlicatfil, so that the tales of its uutiuii. ;itilc "lis- {xmition arc entirely crronoous. The Htri]'<(l Hyoena i« t'ouiul in many parts of A i and Africa, where it is lioth a lienelit and a pest, for when dead animals fail it, the flocks and herds ore ravuired, and even man does not always escape. SuL) family r. Vinnrina.—(Lat. tfieerra, a Kerrui.) spi ant Co fro sice fro Civetta (Arabic Zibttta, acent)
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. K5 NATURAL HI8T0RT. apiM imuco when wulking. Tlic Hyrena is onsily tnined, and oven iloraeHlicatfil, so that the tales of its uutiuii. ;itilc "lis- {xmition arc entirely crronoous. The Htri]'<(l Hyoena i« t'ouiul in many parts of A i and Africa, where it is lioth a lienelit and a pest, for when dead animals fail it, the flocks and herds ore ravuired, and even man does not always escape. SuL) family r. Vinnrina.—(Lat. tfieerra, a Kerrui.) spi ant Co fro sice fro Civetta (Arabic Zibttta, acent), the Civet Cm. The ViVEKUiNA, or Civets, nvo active little anin i-, avcnif.'- ing ahout two feet in lengtli The whole group is celehrati-il for 1 perfume which is secreted in a glanrlular pmoh near the tail, and is of some importance in coi lerce. If tin. Civet is kept alive, the perfume is obtained 1 losing it in a loufx narrow box so that it c umot turn round, .tnd then scm ntig the secretion fi-nM the | ouch with a s-^ oon. If the en •>' is killed, the euu jiouch is u^ lly out off, and sell >>r a higher sum than when the perfusuo is sold separately. The Civet only found in North Africa, especially in A yssinia, where it takes up its abode on uncultivated and 1 rren hills. It feeds upon 'i^rds and (ho smaller (|uadrut "ds, svhich it by surprise. As it pur les its prey 'ly mght only, its eyes are formed for .seeing in l dark, and gleam as do those of a cat. rip an Hz. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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