216 WILD MEN AND WILD BEASTS. 



with strong claws. The entire body from tip to tip was 

 covered with strong, hard, yellow scales, the largest being 

 about one and a half inch across. From its appearance we 

 supposed it to be a species of ant-eater. When alarmed, it 

 rolled itself into a circular form, the tail being lapped over 

 the head, which it completely protected. 



