1 68 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



venture to come too near him ; and, first breaking 

 the Horse's legs, kills both him and the rider. 



Sparrman describes this species as of a bright 

 yellow colour, like the domestic kind. Its nose is 

 broad, flat, and of a horny hardness ; its head is 

 very large in proportion to the size of its body; 

 underneath each eye it has a great lobe or wattle, 

 lying almost horizontally, broad, flat, rounded at 

 the end, and placed so as to intercept the view of 

 any thing immediately beneath it ; the ears are 

 large and sharp-pointed, lined on the inside with 

 long whitish hairs ; its tail is slender and flat, and 

 when the animal is pursued it always holds it quite 

 erect. 



They live in holes under ground, the avenues to 

 which are exceedingly narrow. The natives seldom 

 dare attack them in their retreats, as there is always 

 danger of their rushing out unawares. When pur- 

 sued with their young ones, it is no uncommon 

 thing to see them take them up in their mouths, 

 and run with them in that manner at a great 

 rate. 



From the shortness of their necks, they frequently 

 fall on their knees to feed ; and change this posture 

 to that of standing with the greatest ease. 



The flesh of this animal is good, and very much 

 resembles that of the common Hog. 



