508 UXGULATA. 



pig, will still feast without compunction on that of its bush brother. In 

 the bush I always found the Kaffirs disinclined to encounter a herd of 

 these wild swine, stating as their reason for doing so that the animals 

 were very dangerous ; they also said that the wounds given by the 

 tusks of this wild pig would not readily heal. The Kaffirs are much 

 annoyed by these wild pigs, which destroy their gardens, and leave 

 narrow openings in the fences through which the Busch Vark walks 

 only to fall into a deep pit in which is a pointed stake, where he is killed 

 by the assegais of the Kaffirs. The tusks are considered great orna- 

 ments, and are worn suspended round the neck by a string. 



Edwards' River-Hog, Potniiioc-/ia:rus Ediuardsii, is an allied species, 

 found only in Madagascar, where it indicates a later migration from the 

 mainland than in the case of the other mammalia of the island. 



THE BABYROUSSA. 



The Babyroussa is an exceedingly formidable-looking animal. Its 

 extraordinary tusks, with their long upward curve, have given rise to 

 the native name by which it is commonly known. Babi-rusa means 

 " stag-hog," and characterizes the creature very imperfectly. This 

 appellation, when literally translated, led many old travelers to suppose 

 that it was derived from the speed and agility of the animal, but in these 

 respects it bears no comparison to the fleet and bounding stag. 



GENUS BABYROUSSA. 



This third division of the Snider contains only o)ic species. 



The Babyroussa, Babymsa Alfitrus (Plate XXXVII), is found only in 

 the Celebes islands. It reaches a considerable size, measuring nearly 

 four feet in length, and standing two feet and a half high. The back is 

 arched, the feet have four toes, the hide is thick, rough, and wrinkled in 

 deep folds near the ears and neck. The general color is a dirty gray ; 

 the tail is thin and pendulous. 



This strange creature is notable for the curious manner in which the 

 tusks are arranged, four of these weapons being seen to project above 

 the snout. The tusks of the lower jaw project upward on each side of 

 the upper, as is the case with the ordinary boar of Europe, but those of 

 the upper jaw are directed in a very strange manner. Their sockets, 

 instead of pointing downward, are curved upward, so that the tooth, in 



