132 THE TOWER MENAGERIE. 
one occupies the middle line of the chest. The upper 
part of the muzzle is black, with a slight reddish tint on 
the sides; and the edges of the lips flesh-coloured. The 
hair, which is smooth on the muzzle, becomes shaggy on 
the back part of the head, from the base of the ears down- 
wards, and adds considerably to the apparent volume of 
that part, but not quite to the same extent as in the 
Ursus labiatus, in old individuals of which it almost 
touches the ground. It was found by Dr. Wallich in 
the mountains of Nepaul, and by M. Duvaucel in those 
of Sylhet; and from this limited range the latter gentle- 
man infers, perhaps a little too hastily, that its habitat 
is less extensive than that of its fellows. He also regards 
it as being more ferocious in its habits. 
In this latter point alone, so far at least as we can at 
present judge, does the animal from which our figure 
was taken offer any remarkable discrepancy from the 
foregoing account. He could never be prevailed on to 
touch flesh either raw or cooked; and bread and fruits 
were the substances on which he was constantly fed. 
In his disposition he was moderately tame, and _ particu- 
larly fond of play, after his own rough and ludicrous 
fashion. 
