SIAMESE BREED. 



IV. THE HOG. 



THE HOG FAMILY comprehends various species, and, ac- 

 cording to the views of modern Zoologists, several genera. 

 All the species are allied in the form, temperament, ^and 

 habits of the animals : the face is prolonged, truncated, and 

 terminated by a moveable cartilaginous disc ; the skin is 

 thick ; the body is covered more or less with bristles and 

 hairs ; the neck is strong and muscular ; the limbs are stout 

 and short. All the species feed on plants, but especially on 

 roots, which their strong and flexible trunk enables them to 



