TUB AMERICAN liADOKU. 



Ifil 



Tin- American badger appears to be a more carnivorous :uiiiu:il tliau the European "He. A female 

 whieh Sir John Riehardsun killed, had a small marmot, nearly etit.ire, together with some field-mice, 

 in its stomach. It had also been eating some vegetable matters. As to tho southern limit of the geo- 

 graphical range of this species, at least in one direction, we may state, it is known to inhabit Mexico. 



THE INDIAN BADGEU. 



THIS animal is about the size of the common badger, but stands higher upon the legs, and is at once 

 distinguished by its attenuated muzzle, ending in a truncated snout, like that of the common hog, and 

 by its small and nearly naked tail. It is called by the Hindoos l.halloo-soor, or Bear-pig. Its whole 



I. <>F MYItAIS. 



KETII 01- MYUAI'S. 



height is about twenty inches, and the length of its tail nine inches. It has the body and limbs of a 

 bear, with the snout, eyes, and tail of a hog. Its ears are short, completely covered with hair, sur- 

 rounded by a slight border of white. 





THF. INDIAN ISAlMlliK. 



M. Duvancel has described a male and female, in the menagerie of the Governor-General at I!:ir- 

 raekpoor, as remarkably shy and wild. The female was, however, less savage than the male, and 

 showed a certain degree of intelligence, giving reason to believe that, if taken young, this animal 

 might be easily domesticated. They passed the greater part of the day buried beneath the straw of 

 their den in deep sleep. All their movements were remarkably slow. Though they did not altogether 



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