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GRISON (Galictis vittata); a carnivorous mammal, of the See also:family Mustelidae, See also:common in Central and See also:South See also:America and See also:Mexico. It is about the See also:size of a See also:marten, and has the upper See also:surface of a bluish-See also:grey tint, and the under surface is dark See also:brown. The grison l ives on small mammals and birds, and in settled districts is destructive to poultry. Allamand's grison (G. allamandi), with the same range, is somewhat larger. Another member of the genus is the tayra or taira (G. See also:barbara), about as large as an See also:otter, with a range from Mexico to See also:Argentina. This See also:species hunts in companies (see See also:CARNIVORA).

End of Article: GRISON (Galictis vittata); a carnivorous mammal, of the family Mustelidae, common in Central and South America and Mexico. It is about the size of a marten, and has the upper surface of a bluish-grey tint, and the under surface is dark brown. The grison l

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