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quiring no Comminution by the Tectji, as ap- 

 pears alfo in the Chamcelion^ which is another 

 Qnadruped that imitates the Tamandua in this 

 Property of darting out the Tongue to a great 

 Length, with wonderful Celerity ; and for the 

 fame Purpofe too of catching of Jnfefts. 



Befides thefe Quadrupeds, there are a whole 

 Genus of Birds^ called Pici Marcii^ or Wood- 

 .'Peckers^ that in like Manner have a Tongue 

 which they can £hoot forth to a very great 

 Length, ending in a fharp ftiff bony Rib, dented 

 on each Side ; and at pleafure thruft it deep into 

 the Holes, Clefts, and Crannies of Trees, to 

 ftab and draw out CoJJj, or any other Infects lurk- 

 ing there, as alfo into Ant-hiUs, to ftrike and 

 fetch out the Ants and their Eggs, Moreover, 

 they have ihort, but very ftrong Legs, and their 

 Toes ftand two forwards, two backwards, which 

 Diipofition (as Aldrovandiis well notes) Nature, 

 or rather the Wifdom of the Creator, hath grant- 

 ed to Woodpeckers^ becaufe it is very coavenieut 

 for the climbing of Trees, to which alfo condu- 

 ces' the Stiffnefs of the Feathers of their Tails, 

 and their bending downward, whereby they 

 are fitted to ferve as a Prop for them to lean up- 

 on, and bear up their Bodies. As for the Chamte- 

 lion, he imitates the Woodfpite, not only in the 

 Make, Motion, and Ufe of his Tongue for 

 ftriking Ants^ Flies, and other Infects \ but alfo 

 in rhe Site of his Toes, whereby he is wonder- 

 fully qualified to run upon Trees, which he 



doth 



