5. MELTJEST7S. 237 



gethcr, tho pterygoid processes rather more rounded and recurved, 

 the palatine edge less deeply cut in trefoil, the zygomatic arches 

 broader and more arched, &c. 



Tho other parts of the skeleton present more essential differences 

 (De Elainv. Ostcogr. p. 2G). 



C. Honey-Bears, Soks of the feet bald, callous; the underside of the base 

 of the toes bald. Cuttinff-teeth A. Nose snhcylindrical, tnmcated; 

 nostrils larye, covered icith a large upper jlap. Lips very extensile. 

 Front of the palate of the skull bent tip. 



5. MELURSUS. 



Head elongate. Nose produced, subcylindrical, truncated. Lips 

 very large, extensile, and mobile. Nostril large, with a larger upper 

 lid. Forehead convex, arched. Ears tufted, exposed. Fur very 

 long, flaccid, with a pendent cervical mane. Claws elongate. 



Skull elongated. Nose longer than broad. Forehead rather con- 

 vex, separated from the nose by a cross line. Palate broad, concave, 

 flat, and bent up in front. Chin high, regularly produced below. 

 Two central upper cutting-teeth abortive. 



Asiatic Bears (Procliilus) (partly), Gray, Ann. Phil. 1825. 

 Melursus, Meyer ; Gray, P. Z. S. 1804, p. 699. 



" They never have more than four incisors in the upper jaw. This 

 is the case even in the crania which have the milk-teeth just giving 

 way to the adult ones. They feed on the black ant, termites, beetles, 

 fruits, and particularly the seeds of Cassia Jisttda, of the date-tree, 

 and honey. When piu'sued, they carry their cubs on theii' backs, 

 even when chased for nearly three miles. They are said to have 

 Kvcd in captivity for forty years." — Elliot, Madr. Journ. of Litera- 

 ture and Science, 1840, p. 9. 



Melursus labiatus. (Tho Aswail.) B.M. 



Fur very long, flaccid, nape maned ; chest with a white cross 

 band ; cars very haiiy, prominent. 



Ui-sus labiatus, Des7n. Mamni. p. 16G ; Fischer, Syn. 3Iamm. p. 144 ; 

 Hodgson, J. A. S. B. 1. p. 340, x. p. 910; P. Z. S. 1834, p. 9; Cal- 

 cutta J. X. II. iv. p. 288 ; Tickell, Calc. Journ. X. II. ii. t. 7 ; I)e 

 Blainv. Bull. Soc. I'hilom. 1817, p. 74; Ost^of/r. Ursus, p. 23, t. 8 

 (skull), t. 11 (bones) ; Cuvier, Oss. Foss. iv. p". 320, t. 23. f. 0. 



Ursus longirostris, Tiedem. Abhandl. 1820, p. 4 (not Fveismanu^ ; 

 licichenbarh, Xov. Act. Nat. Cur. xiii. p. 323, t. l5. 



Bradypus ursinus, Shaw, Zool. i. p. 159, t. 47. 



Bradvpus iirsifonnis, Shaiv, Nat. Misc. i. t. 58 ; Ilorsf. Cat. Mas. E. 

 I. 'Comp. p. 124; Cut. Hodyson Coll. B. M. p. 13; Wvlf, Ahhild. ii. 

 p. 18, t. 7. 



Mf'lursus lybius, Meyer ; Gray, Cat. Alamm. B. M. p. 73. 



I'rochilus ursinus, Illi(ier, Prudr. 



Prochilus labiatus, Gray, Ann. Philos. 1825, p. GO. 



Slow Bear, Hamilton, Mysore, ii. p. 197 ; Bewick, Quad. 



