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MAMMALIA. EDENTATA. 



GEEAT ANT-EATEE. 



Myrmecopliaga juhata. 

 French : Fourmilier. German : Armeisenbar. 



This quaint animal, which inhabits South America, is 

 noticeable for its very long narrow neck, its long 

 tongue, the dense bristly hair of its bush}^ tail, and the 

 triangular band of short black hair across the chest 

 and fore-legs. The toes are armed with two curved 

 claws of equal length, and a lesser one on the side. 

 Its mode of progression is in consequence peculiar, as 

 it walks on the joints of its toes. The Ant-eater has no 

 teeth, and, as its name implies, feeds upon ants. 



The value of a skin is about 5s. 



