508 N.AMMALIA. 



ground, furnished with strong hoof's ; body covered with bristles; 

 mammae twelve. 



Susscrofa — The Hog.— Plate XVIII. fig. 2.— Described, 

 vol. II. p. 114.. 



The Wild Boar.— Fig. 1 — Described, vol. II. p. 112. 



Sus bahyrussa. — The Babyroussa. — Plate XVIII. fig. 't.— 

 Described, vol. II. p. 127. 



Genus 6. — PHASCOCH.a:RUS Cuvier. 



Generic Character. — Incisors ^, canines }-J, grinders '^f ; to- 

 tal 30. The two intermediate incisive teeth smaller than the 

 others ; canines very large, strong, and erect ; grinders composed 

 of cylinders of enamel which envelope the osseou£ substance; 

 cheeks with large warts or excrescences ; toes like the sus. 



Phascochcerus Africanus. — The Ethiopian Boar. — Plate 

 XVIII. fig. .3. — Hair of a bright yellow or sand colour; tusks 

 round, very thick, directed laterally and vertically ; with a large 

 fleshy lobe on each cheek. 



Genus 7 Dicotyles. — Cuvier. 



Generic Character. — Incisory teeth |, canines J-}, grinders 

 g-^ ; total 38. Canines or tusks projecting from the mouth ; a 

 vacant interval in the upper jaw before the canines, into which 

 the under teeth enter ; the two lower outer canines smaller, 

 separated from the intermediate ones by a vacant space ; fore 

 feet with four toes ; hind feet with three, only two of which rest 

 upon the ground ; on the back a glandular opening, from which 

 exudes a fetid humour ; a tubercle in place of a tail. 



Dicotyles Sub-Niijer. — The Collared Peccary. — Plate 

 XXI*. tig. 1. — Hair yellowish-gray, each bristle having alter- 

 nate rings of straw-colour and black ; a black mane extends 

 from the ear to the rump ; face yellowish, grizzled ; nose pro- 

 jecting considerably, very moveable ; a yellow line runs from the 

 mane across the shoulders, and terminates in the breast ; ears 

 very short and pointed. Length three feet. Inhabits South 

 America. 



Division II. — Toes mostly unequal in number on the bind 

 feet, and frequently so on the fore feet. 



