206 CARNIVORA PINNIPEDIA. 



the most beautiful animal in the world. It dwells chiefly 

 among the rocks on the high mountain slopes, 7,000 to 

 12,000 feet above sea level, but it also climbs trees, and 

 preys on birds, small animals and insects. It also eats 

 fruits, roots and other parts of plants, and will feast on 

 milk and butter. It is a harmless, defenseless animal, 

 equipped for climbing, rather than fighting. It makes 

 its nest in hollow trees, and "brings forth its young, gen- 

 erally two in number, in the spring. They are helpless 

 for a long time, one litter remaining with the parents 

 until the next comes. The Panda is easily tamed. 



The Kinkajou (Viverra-caudivolvula), an animal with 

 thirty-six teeth, a short muzzle, slender tongue, and a pre- 

 hensile tail, found at elevations of from 4,000 to 5,000 

 feet, from Central Mexico to the Amazon River in Brazil ; 

 and the Potto found in parts of Africa, are also related 

 to the Raccoons. 



