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by the negroes of the Gold Coast, to walk erect. The 

 Asiatic elephant is again represented by that of Africa ; 

 so closely, indeed, that it was only of late years ascertained 

 to be quite a different species. These resemblances may 

 be traced in innumerable instances : they are, indeed, 

 so striking, that it is not surprising some authors should 

 have deemed them affinities, from viewing the subject 

 without that extensive reference to the other parts of 

 creation, which is so essential in guiding our judgment 

 in these matters. The zoology of Southern Asia is 

 further distinguished from that of the central regions, 

 by possessing the orangs and apes; while the nu- 

 merous mouse-like animals, as the marmots, lemmings, 

 &c., so abundantly spread over Northern Asia, appear to 

 be almost unknown in the southern regions. 



(67.) The bears found in other parts of the world, 

 occur only in cold, or at least temperate, climates ; but 

 there have recently been discovered, in the interior of 

 India, three distinct and peculiar species, Ursus labiatus, 

 Malayanus, and Thibetanus, all inijabitants of the 

 mountainous districts ; and, therefore, in all probability, 

 belonging more to the fauna of Central than of Southern 



Asia. One of these, the Ma- 

 laybear(/^. 13.), remarkable 

 for its mildness and docility, 

 has been brought ahve to this 

 country. The lion of Asia 

 {Leo Asiaticus Sw.), was 

 thought to be only a varie- 

 ty of that from Northern 

 Africa (Leo Africanus Sw.); 

 but a pair of fine living 

 specimens now in the Surrey 

 Zoological Gardens has en- 

 abled us to ascertain tliat it 

 is a very distinct species from either of those found in 

 Northern or Southern Africa. Another species recently 

 in the Zoo/. Trans, is remarkable for the 

 nane; a circumstance which might 



described 

 shortness of its 



