THE SYRIAN HYRAX. 



Mr. Bruce's description, &c. 



The aperture of the mouth, when he keeps it 

 close, in profile, is little more than an inch. The 

 circumference of the snout around both his jaws; 

 is three inches and three eighths; the upper part 

 of the head eight inches and five eighths ; the 

 circumference of his neck is eight inches and a 

 half, and its length one inch and a half. He 

 seems more willing to turn his body altogether 

 than his neck alone. The circumference of his 

 body, measured behind his fore-legs, is nine 

 inches and three quarters, and that of his body, 

 where greatest, eleven inches and three eighths. 

 The length of his fore-leg and toe is three inches 

 and a half. The length of his hind-thigh three 

 inches and one eighth, and the length of his hind- 

 leg to the toe, taken together, is two feet two 

 inches: the length of the fore-foot is one inch 

 and three eighths ; the length of the middle toe 

 six lines, and its breadth the same. The distance 

 between the point of the nose, and the first 

 corner of the eye, is one inch and five eighths ; 

 and the length of his eye from one angle to the 

 other four lines. The difference from the fore 

 angle of his eye to the root of his ear, is one inch 

 and three lines, and the opening of his eye two 

 lines and a half. His upper lip is covered with a 

 pencil of strong hair for mustachoes, the length 

 of which are three inches and five eighths, and 

 those of his eyebrows two inches and two eighths* 

 His colour is of a grey mixed with a reddish 

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