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Show *°80.] THE MAMMALS OF ASIA MINOR. 53 more than one specimen from Syria, and it is not improbable species may be found in some parts of Asia Minor proper. Sheik Mustapha also informed him that five years ago a Lion appeared near Biledjik, and after destroying many horses was done to death.] 11. *HY.ENA STRIATA, Zimm. Zyrtlan. D. & A., no. 8. Not rare in the Euphrates valley, near Biledjik, where the natives assert that it understands Arabic and may be taken in the following way :-A man crawls into its den with a noosed rope, and stroking the Hyaena, caressingly says, " You are very nice and pretty and quite like a Lion, indeed you are a Lion." This so flatters the Hyaena that he allows the rope to be put round his neck, and is forthwith dragged out. [GENETTA VULGARIS, Less. D. & A., p. 273. No further evidence of the supposed occurrence of the Gennet was obtained.] 12. *HERPESTES ICHNEUMON (Linn.). Yer kiopelc. D. & A., no. 9. Ichneumons were very common in the Pyramus valley. 13. *CANIS LUPUS, Liun. Kurt, Yanovar. D. & A., no. 10. Wolves were seen in the Anti-Taurus. 14. *CANIS AUREUS, Linn. Schakal. D. & A., no. 11. Jackals were very abundant at xldana. 15. *CANIS VULPES, Linn. Telki. D. & A., no. 12. In our previous communication we doubtfully identified an imperfect skin of a Fox as representing a pale long-haired race of C. vulpes. A second specimen, from Marash, is darker, and redder above and rather whiter below; the brush has a rudimentary white " tag;" and the fore legs are blackish, with hardly a trace of rufous. The size is small; but, the skull and long bones being unfortunately wanting, we cannot give measurements. After careful comparison we can find no characters by which it can be separated from some South-European specimens of C. vulpes. 16. *MELES TAXUS (Schreb.). Porsook. D. & A., no. 13. [ICTONYX ZORILLA (Thunb.). D. & A., p. 274. As on his former expedition, Danford did not meet with the Zorille.] 17. *MARTES FOINA (Erxl.). Samsar. D. & A., no. 14. Appears to be very common on the hills near Marash, as a great number of fine skins are exposed in the bazaar. Among these no examples of M. sylvatica were observed. 18. *MUSTELA VULGARIS, Erxl. D. & A., no. 15. 19. fMuSTELA SARMATICA, Pall. ' D."& A., p. 275. Of this species, which we formerly introduced doubtfully on the |