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upon ita eyes. The pupils of the eyes an capable of great dilatation, and when the unwel- 

 come light of day falls U |>ou th. -m. they contract to a singularly small sUe, and their owner 

 '. titi. l>\ it.- nn.-a.sj movements the incmivenieiMI *U !> H Ml N-t BfM 0N Owl apptWI 

 to he more disconcerted by the glare ..f the noontide li-ht than .!.- th.- Kinkajou. UniiiiK' 

 th.-d:i\. th.- animal li<<s buri.-d in profound rejN.se. from which it i-an with dimVulty !* an.iiwd ; 

 but u!,.-n the unwelcome li-lit lias passed awa\. ill- Kinkajou becomes extn-iii'h lively, and 

 exhibits consider \ it\ ..f limb and playfulness of character, and runs up and down the 



brandies jth pi-at skill, utt.-iinj; at intervals a low. Heating kind of sound, and descending 

 .-\.-iy now ami th.-n to drink. In descending, it makes use of its hinder claws in the same 

 manner as has lieen n-lat.-.! ..f the conitis. In ita native state, ita food ia of a mixed naiun-. 

 eoMaitfnf : .:- Ian - boa . -m . : 

 l>ii'K eggs, and other similar substances. 



It is ,-asily tamed, and when domesticated 

 is of a sportful nature, d.-liuhting to pla\ 

 with those persons win 'i n it knows and trusts, 

 and making pretence to bite, after the man- 

 ner of puppies and kittens. It is very sos- 

 oeptibl.- to kindness, and is fond of th>- 

 oaresses which are offered by its friends. In 

 ita wild state, however, it is a rather tierce 

 animal, ami when assaulted, ofl h a 



.spirited resistance even to human foes, that 



it ill l>eat off any but a d.-N-rmim-d man, 

 snpjtoning him to be unurmed and unaasbted. 



TIIKRE are few of tin- Mammalia which 

 are decorated with such ivfuliri-ntly iM-antiful 

 fur as that which dtvks tin- bociyof the WAII. 

 or 1' \M> \. OH it is also called. 



Tills iM-autiful creature is a native of Ne- 

 pal, where it is known under the dinVr>-ni 

 names of I'aiuht, Chitwa, and Wah, the 

 l:i-i in. !>'!. .11. ! name l..-in_- L-i\'-ii to it ..n 

 account of its peculiar cry. The fur of the 

 Panda is of a bright rich chi-stnut -brown, 

 w Inch rapidly darkens into a peculiarly rich 

 bla.-k upon the ribs and the outside of tip- 

 legs. The head is of a whitish-fawn color, 

 with a ruddy chestnut sjx)t under each eye. 

 The tail is of the sann- chestnut hue as the 



body, and ia marked with a series of dark rings. The head ia very short, and thick muzxled, 

 j.! ',;:,_ i urioua aoataal to the :!'. ;- and PMOOMii 



It is p^nerally found among the treea that grow near rivers and mountain torrent*, but does 

 not seem to occur in sufficient numlTs t<> n-nder its beautiful fur an obj--t <>f < ..mmereial 

 value. This is the more to be regretted, as the coot of the Panda is not only handsome in 

 'appearance, but is very thick, line, and warm in texture, being composed of a double set of 

 hairs, the one forming a thick woolly cov.-rinir to the skin, and tin- oth.-r composed of long 

 uliMt-niiii: hairs dial pierce throuirh the wool and give the exquisit.-ly rich colmini: t<. th.- 

 surface of the fur. The soles ,,f the feet are not m-n-ly defended by nailed and thickened 

 cutid.-s. but are furnished with a heavy covering of woolly hair, which in some species ia of a 

 liirlit gray color, and in others of a snowy white, that contrasts strangely with the deep rich 

 black of the legs and paws. 



The food of the Panda is usually of an animal character, and consists chiefly of binK 

 their eggs, and the smaller Mammalia and insects, many of which it discovers on the treea 

 whereon it is generally found. 



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