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Moxos, and which go to form the rivers constituting 

 the Madieras, one of the earliest branches of the 

 Amazons ; the animal ascends almost to the foot of 

 the Eastern Cordilleras, more than two thousand 

 one hundred miles from the sea : but it is not pro- 

 bable that it goes beyond the cascades of the river 

 Madieras. 



This Inia comes more frequently to the surface 

 of the water than the marine varieties, and doeg 

 not appear so remarkable for the agility and power 

 of its motions. They habitually unite in little troops 

 of three or four individuals, and they are observed 

 to raise their snouts from the water whilst devouring 

 their prey, which appears to conaisp entirely of fish. 

 The mother exhibits all the usua! fijfection of th* 

 order for her young, and is all ^votedness to its 

 well-being and i&fety. 



