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all of an artificial preparation, and not such, therefore, as 

 they could procure for themselves in- a state of nature. 



By this account, the result apparently of observations 

 on many living specimens, we -may observe, that the old 

 assertion in relation to this species, that it climbs trees, 

 that it inserts its long tongue into the ant-hills, that it in- 

 habits only the very hottest climates, that it is as quick in 

 its motions as a man, and that it can destroy the Jaguar by 

 pressure in its arms, — are not founded in fact. 



There is some confusion in the synonyma of the species 

 of Ant-Eaters. The Great Ant-Eater already mentioned 

 may, at least so long as the epithet continues applicable, 

 retain it ; but it is better distinguished by the Linnean 

 specific Jubata, or the Maned Ant-Eater. This, however, 

 is in fact, according to D'Azara, the Tamandua of the 

 Portuguese ; a name which appears in Europe to have been 

 erroneously applied to the second species, to which we shall 

 now shortly refer. 



This species is the Tamandua of Buffon, which name 

 we have just seen from D'Azara is referable to the last. 

 The name Cagouare is an abbreviation, signifying inhabi- 

 tant of the woods, and of stinking and infectious places, 

 and is therefore very applicable as distinguishing this 

 species, being in fact a great climber of trees, from the 

 M. Jubata, which is incapable of that action. The 

 Spaniards call it the little Bear Ant-Eater, in reference to 

 the M. Jubata. Comparative epithets, we have before 

 observed, frequently become inapplicable by the progress of 

 discovery. 



This species measures two feet five or six inches in the 

 length of the body, and the tail is one foot five or six 

 inches more. The colour varies from pale gray to deep 

 black, and it is sometimes found like the Maned Ant-Eater 

 with an oblique stripe of another colour on each shoulder. 

 The fore feet have four toes ; the posterior, five ; the tail is 



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