6S SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF MAMMALIA. 



th of Bab roussa. 



In its state of captivity this young babiroussa seems as 

 contented as a pig in its sty, and it is not only quiet, but 

 disposed to familiarity, raising itself up on its hind legs, 

 and putting its snout to the bars of the enclosure, evi- 

 dently soliciting food. It turns the straw over and over 



