THE BROWN COAITI AND THE KINKAJOU. 



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Another species of Coaiti inhabits the same regions as the last-men- 

 tioned animal. This is the Narica, or Quasje, which is sometimes 

 called the Brown Coaiti, in order to distinguish it from the red 

 species. Sometimes the name is spelled " Quaschi." 



The singular creature which is known under the title of Kinkajou, 

 or Potto, is an inhabitant of Southern America, and is spread over 





The Kinkajou or Potto [C'ercoleptes caudivolvulus). 



a very large extent of country, so that it is known in different places 

 under different appellations, such as Honey Bear, Manaviri, or Gu- 

 chumbi. When fully grown, the Kinkajou is equal to a large cat in 

 size, but is very much stronger in proportion to the dimensions of its 

 body. The color of the animal is a very light dun, obscurely traversed 

 by narrow darker bands, that run over the back toward the ribs and 

 partly follow their course. Another darker band is observable round 

 the neck, but all these marks are so very indistinct that they can only 

 be seen in a favorable light. 



The most remarkable point in this animal is the extreme length and 

 flexibility of the tongue, which it is able to protrude to a marvellous 

 extent, and which it can insinuate into the smallest crevices in search 

 of the insects which have taken shelter therein. It is said that the an- 

 imal employs its long tongue for the purpose of thrusting that organ 

 into the bee-cells and licking out the sweet contents of the waxen treas- 

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