decision of the question to future naturalists, who may possess more unequivocal data for its solution. One thing, indeed, is pretty obvious, namely, that if Major Denham’s animal be not the identical species described by Bruce, it certainly belongs to the same genus; for as it does not appear that Bruce himself ever possessed a detached skull of the Fennec, it is veiy easy to imagine that he could not accurately ascertain the number of molar teeth in the head of a living animal of such vivacity and quickness, and which was so impatient of being handled, that he could not obtain a correct measurement of its ears, or even count the number of paps on its belly. With such- an animal it is not unlikely, moreover, that the two last tubercular grinders should escape the notice of any one attempting to examine the mouth under circumstances so disadvantageous, those teeth being in some measure concealed by the large projecting carnivorous tooth immediately before them. That it cannot be a Gaiago, as M. Geoffroy Saint Hilaire imagines, is sufficiently evident j and M. Desmarest has given no less than six distinct, and, we think, conclusive reasons against that opinion, through which, however, we must not follow him at present. The subject has already grown under our hands to a far greater bulk than we intended, and we conclude it by taking leave to question the validity of M. Geoffroy Saint Hilaire’s argument respecting the general veracity of Mr. Bruce, and consequently to enter our protest against his Fennec being classed with the Quadrumana. We retain, provisionally, the generic name of Fennecus, first proposed by Lac^pede, and the specific one ofCerdo, adopted by Gmelin ; but should the animal ultimately prove to be a different species from Cams cerdo, M. Desmarest’s specific appellation of Brucii may with propriety be assigned to it. Genus. R yziena. III. Species 2.—Ryxoma tetradactyla. Viverra tetradactyla. Gmel. I. 85. Suricate. Buff. xiii. t. 8. This animal was found on the banks of the rivers in the neighbourhood of Lake Tchad. Tribus. P l a n t ig r a d e s . Cu v. Genus. G u l o . Storr. Species S.—Gulo capcnsis. Gulo Capensis. Desm. Mamm. p. 176. Viverra mellivora. Gmel. I. 91. Ratel. Sparman. Ratel weesel. Penn. Quad. II. 66. The natives, from whom Major Denham had all the following particulars, informed him, that during the rutting season the R a t e l is very fierce, not hesitating to attack a man. Each male has two or three females, whom he scarcely suffers to be a moment out of his sight; if either of them escape his jealous vigilance, and leave him for a short time, she is sure to receive severe chastisement at her return. This animal is very easily killed; a single blow on the nose, which seems peculiarly sensible of the slightest injury, instantly despatches him. Ordo. Q u a d r u m a n e s . C uv. Genus. C e r c o f it h e c u s . Briss. Species 4.—Cercopitliecus ruber. Cercopithecus ruber. Geoff. Ann. du Mus. xix. 96. Simia rubra. Gmkl. I. 34. Le Patas. Buff. xiv. pi. 25 and 26. Red Monkey. Penn. Quad. I. 208. Ordo. R u m i n a n s . Cu v . Genus. C a m e l o p a r d a l is . Gmel. Species 5.—Camelopardalis Giraffa. Camelopardalis Giraffa. Gmel. I. 181. Cervus Camelopardalis. Linn. I. 92. Giraffe. Buff. XIII. p. 1. Camelopard. Penn. Quad. I. 65.
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