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Society of Ireland. to communicate such particulars connected -vvith 

 the habits and manners of this curious animal as had fallen under 

 his observation. 



Mr. Bali regretted tbat it was out of his power to statė the exact 

 locality from vhioh the animal had been obtained ; however, he had 

 reason to believe that it was brought from Demerara. 



Its general food was sea-biscuit and water; of fruit it partook 

 sparingly, but he had observed it pick the young buds of the haw- 

 thom flowers and eat them \vith great avidity. 



While in the Zoological Gardens at Dublin its favourite position 

 ■was Avhere it \vas supported partly by the branch to uhich it clung, 

 and partly by an adjoining branch on -vvhich its back could ręst. 



In lapping \vater, the great length to which its tongue was pro- 

 truded was very remarkable, thereby sboviing its affinity to the other 

 Edentata of South America. 



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