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ed, aud becorne wild in many places; and resemble European wild boars, 
with this difference, that the body is shorter, the head larger, and the skin 
thicker; and domestic hogs, in warm climates, are all black like wild boars. 
The fecundity of the hogis very great; instances are known of individuals 
producing three hundred and twenty-five young in twenty litters, and two 
hundred and five in twelve litters. The English variety of the hog some- 
times weighs twelve hundred pounds. There are many other varieties. 
Ph BABIROUSS A, OR INDIAN HOG, 
Aut naturalists have regarded this animal as a kind of hog, though it has 
neither the head, shape, bristles, nor tail of a hog. Its legs are longer and 
its muzzle shorter. Itis covered with soft and short hair like wool; and 
its tail, which tapers to a fine point, is terminated by a tuft of the same; 
its body is likewise not so thick and clumsy as that of the hog; its ears are 
short and pointed; its skin is black, and furrowed with wrinkles and 
creases ; but the most remarkable character, and what distinguishes it from 
all other animals, are four enormous tusks, or canine teeth; the teeth, the 
two shortest of which shoot out of the lower jaw, like those of the boar; the 
two others, which come from the upper jaw, pierce the cheeks, or rathe: the 
upper part of the lips, and rise crooked almost to the eyes. These tusks 
are of a very beautiful ivory, much smoother and finer, but not so hard as 
that of the elephant. 
These quadruple and enormous tusks give these animals a very formidae 
ble appearance; they are, however, less dangerous than our wild boars, 
They go, like them, in herds; they havea very strong smell, by which they 
are easily discovered, and hunted with good success. They grunt terribly, 
defend themselves, and wound their enemy with their under tusks; for the 
upper are rather of disservice than of use to them. Although wild and fero- 
cious as the boar, they are tamed with much ease; but their flesh, which is 
very good food, putrefies in a very short time. As their hair is fine, and 
their skin delicate, it is soon penetrated by the teeth of the dogs, who hunt 
1 Sus babyrussa, Lin. 
