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partition of the noftrils is very thick, and the!: 

 apertures are placed at a fide. The head isj 

 round. The top of the front is covered wit 

 black hair ; and above the nofe there is a whit 

 fpot without hair. The face is Hkewife almoft 

 naked, and of a deep flefh colour. On each' 

 fide of the head, before the ears, is a tutt of long 

 white hairs. The ears are roundifh, flat, thin, 

 and naked. The eyes are of a reddilh chefnut •. 

 colour. The body is covered with gray afh- 

 coloured hair, intcrfperfed with a little yellow 

 on the throat, bread, and belly. He walks on ' 

 four feet ; and often exceeds not half a foot in 

 length. The females do not menftruate. 



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