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protuberance. The body is of a strong form ; the 

 tail slender, slightly flattened, and thinly covered 

 with scattered hairs. The general colour of the 

 whole animal is a dusky or blackish brown. 



This species is a native of the hotter parts of 

 Africa, occurring from Siena Leona to Congo, 

 and to within about two hundred leagues of the 

 Cape of Good Hope. It also occurs in the island 

 of Madagascar. 



It is a fierce and dangerous animal, and is said 

 to reside principally in subterraneous recesses, 

 which it digs with its nose and hoofs. When at- 

 taeked or pursued, it rushes on its adversary with 

 great loicc. and strikes, like die common iioar, 

 with its tusks, which are capable of inflicting the 

 mo>t tremendous wounds. 



This species has \ni\ ago been mentioned by 

 Uampicr and other travellers, but Mas not very 

 distinctly known to Eutupean naturalists, till 

 brought over some vcars ago, in a living st 

 to the Hague, where it was described b\ Mi. 

 Allamand, Dr. Pallas, Mi. \OMIIUCI. v\c. and 



I afterwards introduced into the .supplement to 

 the Count dc Buflon'* Natural Hitor\ . 



