236 TRUE BEAR STORIES 



white or fulvous hue. The ears are small 

 and scarcely distinguishable, owing to the 

 shaggy mane. The fur is rather coarse and 

 very long. 



It lives mainly upon honey and vege 

 tables and sugar cane. In captivity it will 

 very gratefully subsist upon oatmeal and 

 occasional sweets. The animal is easily 

 tamed, and will become attached to its 

 keeper, giving an exhibition of exuberant 

 joy at his approach. It is a jolly good fel 

 low, and shows a marked preference for 

 liquors, refusing all others when it may 

 have champagne. 



It will sit on its hind legs and make faces 

 at the onlooker, waving its arms in the most 

 grotesque fashion, while it rolls its body 

 from side to side. This is one of the char 

 acteristics that has impressed the negro 

 with the sacredness of this "Voodoo Bear." 



