460 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



hair on the forehead is long, turns back, and forms 

 a kind of pointed crest; its beard is dark at the 

 roots, orange at the middle, and yellow at the end; 

 the back and legs are covered with short hair, of a 

 dark brown colour mixed with yellow; the breast 

 and belly with long whitish hair, speckled with 

 small dark spots; its tail is short and hairy, nails 

 flat, feet and hands black and naked. 



One of this kind was exhibited about twelve 

 years ago in the North of England, It was five 

 feet high, extremely fierce, libidinous, and strong. 

 At the sight of women, it discovered marks of the 

 most violent passion : it once caught hold of a lady, 

 who was so incautious as to approach too near it; 

 and she was with some difficulty rescued by the 

 interference of the keeper. Its voice was strong 

 and harsh, not unlike the ordinary growl of the 

 Lion. It generally went upon its four feet, unless 

 obliged by its keeper to stand erect. Its most 

 usual attitude was sitting on its rump, with its 

 arms placed before it. 



This creature inhabits the hottest parts of Africa. 

 Schreber says, it lives on succulent fruits and nuts, 

 is fond of eggs, will put eight at once into its 

 pouches, then take them out one by one, break 

 them at the end, and swallow the contents. 



Our representation of this animal was done from 

 a drawing in the possession of the Rev. Mr. Eger- 

 ton, taken from the life by an eminent painter. 



