

NARICA Oil QUASJK.— iVrm« Ncirica, 



The Coaitis mv very curious animals, and arc remarkable for their very long 

 noses and tails, and their excellent climbing powers. 



The extraordinary snout with which the Coaitis are i^nfted is \crv u.seful to the 

 possessor, being employed lor tin- purpose of rooting in the ground in search of 

 worms and insects, together with other important uses. When they drink, the 

 Coaitis la|) the water after the manner of dogs, and when so engaged, turn up 

 their flexible snouts, so as to keep that useful member from being wetted more 

 than is necessary. They are inhabitants of Southern America, and are found in 

 small companies upon the trees among which they reside, and on the thin branches 

 of which they lind the greater i)art of their food. 



The Nakicw is a very lively and anuising animal, and possessed of singular 

 powers of nose and HuiIk Distrustful by nature, it will very seldom venture to 

 approach a strange object until it has endeavoured to ascertain the nature ot the 

 unknown, bv means of its sense of smell, which is marvellously acute. It seems 

 to be as incpiisitive as it is distrustful, and will not be satisfied until it has by 

 gradual degrees approached and examined anything which it docs not quite 

 understand. One of these aninuds, which was kept in contincment for some time 

 was extremely tame to those who understood the i)eculiarity of its temper, but was 

 irresistibly niorose and sulky with those who would not respect its customs. 



