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belongs, but it also possesses the additional recommendation of being 
unquestionably the rarest known species. Very little was known of it till a 
living individual was brought to Europe, and figured by M. Cuvier, in his 
splendid work. A specimen in the collection at Exeter Change has since 
been noticed by Mr Griffith. 
The color of this animal is of a bright rufous brown above, and that of 
the under parts a deep black. The tail is perfectly black. The hair of the 
upper parts and tail is extremely long, soft, and woolly. The eyes are 
lively and expressive. From the nose to the root of the tail, it measures 
about sixteen inches, and the tail itself is still longer. 
THE SLOW LEMUR, OR BENGAL LORIS§£.1 
Tris animal is so sluggish in its motions, that some have been errone- 
ously induced to consider it asa sloth. Itis about the size of a small cat, 
and has a flattish face, a nose rather sharp, and extremely prominent eyes; 
it is of a pale brown or mouse color; round the eyes is a circle of dark 
brown, and along the middle of the back runs a stripe of the same color. 
During the greatest part of the day it sleeps, or at least lies without motion, 
1 Nycticebus Bengalensis, Geoff. Lemur tardigrada, Lin. The genus Nycticebus has 
two or four upper, and six lower incisors; two upper and two lower canines ; twelve upper 
and ten lower molars. Intermediate incisors separate; lateral, small or none; anterior 
molars with one point; those at the bottom with a large crown, hollow in the centre, 2nd 
tubercles at the angles; body thick; members robust; head round; muzzle short, not 
turned up; eyes very large, approaching, and directed forward; ears short and hairy; 
two pectoral mamme; a very short tail; bones of the leg and arm distinct; tibia longer 
chan the feniur; tarsus and metatarsus of equal length. Inhabits Bengal, Ceylon, and 
Java 
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