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animal, and bears a stronc: resemblance to the Mon- 

 key tribe ; is the only specimen known in England. 



Dr. Shaw has figured a small Lemur m the 14th 

 volume of the Naturalists Aiiscellany, but it is much 

 larger, and destitute of the mane, so conspicuous in 

 this species. 



BATS, (VESPERTILIO). 



These are placed in front of the Lion*s Den, op- 

 posite the entrance. 



Madagascar, or Vampyre Bat (Vespertilio Vam» 

 pyrus). 



This uncommon animal is called, by BufFon, the 

 Rousette ; it measures upwards of 3 feet from the tip 

 of one wing to the other ; the body is nearly as large 

 as that of a cat, but it resembles a rat in the shape of 

 the head; it is covered with short hair of a reddish 

 brown colour; the top of each wing is armed with a 

 strong claw, with which it lasiens itself to tiie branches 

 of trees; it has likewise five sharp claws on each 

 foot. Some of those animals grew to an enormous 

 size ; and in the isUmds of the East Indies they ai-e 

 sometimes seen in such numbers, that they darken 

 the air at noon -day : they are carniverous, and very 

 ferocious. . In a scarcity of flesh and fish, they feed 



