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proach the ridge of the back, where some are five 

 inches long. On the head also, between the ears, 

 there is a large tuft of bristles, that are chiefly 

 black. The ears are about two inches and a 

 half long, and stand upright ; and the eyes re- 

 semble those of a common hog, only they are 

 smaller. From the lower corner of the eye to 

 the snout is usually six inches ; and the snout it- 

 self is like that of a hog, though it is but small. 

 One side of the lower lip is generally smooth, by 

 the rubbing of the tusk of the upper jaw. The 

 feet and hoofs are perfectly like those of a com- 

 mon hog ; but, as was already observed, it has 

 no tail. There are some anatomical differences 

 in its internal structure, from that of the com- 

 mon hog. Dr Tyson was led to suppose that it 

 had three stomachs, whereas the hog has but one : 

 however, in this he was deceived, as M. Dauben- 

 ton has plainly shown that the stomach is only 

 divided by two closings, which gives it the ap- 

 pearance as if divided into three ; and there is 

 no conformation that prevents the food in any 

 part of it from going or returning to any other. 



The peccary may be tamed like the hog, and 

 has pretty nearly the same habits and natural in- 

 clinations. It feeds upon the same aliments ; its 

 flesh, though drier and leaner than that of the 

 hog, is pretty good eating; it is improved by 

 castration ; and, when killed, not only the parts 

 of generation must be taken instantly away, but 

 also the navel on the back, -with all the glands 

 that contribute to its supply. If this operation 



