234 HYRANX CHEWING THE CUD CHAP, IX 
Some of the Coneys live in rocky ground, while others, formerly 
placed in the genus Dendrohyrax, frequent trees, in holes in which 
they sleep. The Coney of the Scriptures is familiar, who is “exceed- 
ing wise,” though a “feeble folk.” But the further observation 
that he “ cheweth the cud but divided not the hoof,” is obviously 
entirely wrong. As to the wisdom, it is said that this beast is 
too wary to be taken in traps; while the suggestion of chewing 
the cud is, according to Canon Tristram, to be interpreted in the 
light of a habit of working and moving its jaws which the animal 
has. The traveller Bruce kept one in captivity to see if it did 
really chew the cud, and found that it did! 
