ghtly separated molars, and a
prolonged bony palate (see PALM-CIVET).

The binturong (_Arctictis binturong_) has typically the same dental
formula as the last, but the posterior upper molar and the first lower
premolar are often absent. Molars small and rounded, with a distinct
interval between every two, but formed generally on the same pattern
as _Paradoxurus_. Vertebrae: C. 7, D. 14, L. 5, S. 3, Ca. 34. Body
elongated; head broad behind, with a small pointed face, long and
numerous whiskers, and small ears, rounded, but clothed with a pencil
of long hairs. Eyes small. Limbs short, with the soles of the feet
broad and entirely naked. Tail very long and prehensile. Fur long and
harsh. Caecum extremely small. The binturong inhabits southern Asia
from Nepal through the Malay Peninsula to the islands of Sumatra and
Java. Although structurally agreeing closely with the paradoxures, its
tufted ears, long, coarse and dark hair, and prehensile tail give it a
very different external appearance. It is slow and cautious in its
movements, chiefly if not entirely arboreal, and appears to feed on
vegetables as well as animal substances (see BINTURONG).

_Hemigale_ is another modification of the paradoxure type, represented
by _H. hardwickei_ of Borneo, an elegant-looking animal, smaller and
more slender than the paradoxures, of light grey colour, with
transverse broad dark bands across the back and loins.

_Cynogale_ also contains one Bornean species, _C. bennetti_, a curious
otter-like modification of the viverrine type, having semi-aquatic
habits, both swimming in the water and climbing trees, living upon
fish, crustaceans, small mammals, birds and fruits. The number and
general arrangement of the teeth are as in _Paradoxurus_, but the
premolars are peculiarly elongated, compressed, pointed and recurved,
though the molars are tuberculated. The head is elongated, with the
muzzle broad and depressed, the whiskers are very long and abundant,
and the ears small and rounded. Toes short and slightly webbed at the
base. Tail short, cylindrical, covered with short hair. Fur very dense
and soft, of a dark-brown colour, mixed with black and grey.

In the mongoose group, or _Herpestinae_, the tympanic or anterior
portion of the auditory bulla is produced into an ossified external
auditory meatus of considerable length; while the paroccipital process
never projects be