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DIVISION I. VKKTEURAL ANIMALS. — CLASS I. MAMMALIA. 



Syria, partieularl)' on ^Nlount Lebanon, and is probahly tlie animal mentioned 

 in the Seriptnres under the name of coiu/. It is of u;reganous habit ; and 

 frequently several dozens of tlieni sit upon the great stones at tlie mouths of 

 caves, and warm themselves in the sun. Tiiey do not stand iipriglit upon 

 their feet, but seem to steal along as in fear, tlieir belly being nearly close to 

 the ground, advancing a few ste[is at a time, and then pausing. They have 

 something very mild, feeble, and timid in their deportment; are gentle, 

 and easily tamed, thougii, when roughly handled at first, they bite very 

 severely. 



H. Capensis. — The Cape Ilyrax. For form and general appearance, 

 we refer tlie reader to tlie preceding generic descri[)tion. Tiie animal is 

 about the size of a hare, and in color is of a unilVirm grayish brown. It 

 frequents the regions around the Cape of Good ILjpe, living in the clefts of 

 the rocks. In many of its motions, especially when retiring to its burrow, 

 it I'esembles the common rabliit. 



Geiuis Scs. — The Swine. Tlic general appearance, form, and other 

 characters of this group arc too well known to recpiirc any i'urther descrip- 

 tion. We shall be contented, therefore, with a brief glance at the several 

 species. 



S. Fcrnx. — The "Wild Boar. This animal, when fully grown, is about 

 two and a half to three feet la height. The hair is brownish-black, and is 

 of considerable length about the head and mane. It frequents the wildest 

 and most retired portions of Europe and iVsia, living solitary, choosing some 

 deep recess for its lair, near a convenient watering-place, and having access 

 to some glade, or path, which conducts to the more open country. It sallies 

 forth only In the evening in search of food, which is chiefly vegetables, roots, 

 or fruits, and in the season of harvest very considerable damage is effected, 

 not only to the grain crops, but also to the vineyards. It is only at a par- 

 ticular season that the wild l)oar becomes somewhat gregarious, and selects 

 a female, after an exhibition of prowess against its rivals. The females, on 

 the contrary, arc generally gregarious, several litters joining company, and 

 making excursions togctlier. The young grow for several years, and remain 

 with the mother and herd until they have arrived at maturity. Hunting the 

 wild boar was formerly an occasion of great interest in many parts of Europe, 

 but it is only in India that it is now really followed as a sport. 



iS. l*(tpHcusts. — The I'apuan Hog. This animal abounds in the luxu- 

 riant forests of Xew Guinea, where it feeds on the succulent roots and rich 

 fruits peculiar to that region. It is from eighteen to twenty inches in height, 

 the body is round and slender, and lias only eight teats, while tlie common 

 sow has twehe. The Papuans keep them confmed in enclosures around their 

 cottages. Their flesh is as sweet and delicate as that of a chlckeu. 



