3s8 Reichenbach , lcon Ursi longirostris. 



eighteen inches long; that on the shoulder rather longer 3 which it 

 can draw forwards 3 or lay backwards : theform ofthe head, and 

 chiefly the mouth 3 is the principal characteristic ofthe animal; this 

 we have endeavoured to render as intelligible as possible, by ad- 

 ding a view ofthe mouth when open: from the eyes to the.tip ofthe 

 nose 3 is about 6 \fi inches 3 which tapers offlike the truncated snout 

 of swine i thefront of the mouth 3 when shut 3 is flat also 3 like the 

 swine : the formation of the nostrils differs from every other ani- 

 maVs , the natural shape being exactly as shewn in the drawing: 

 the lips project very far (two or three inchesj beyond the front 

 teeth: the lower lip , as well as the upper one 3 with the nostrils , 



are very flexible „ ovei which thc animal has greal command, pla- 

 cing them in any position at pleasurey has great power of suction, 

 and will draw things into its mouth at a considerable distance : the 

 tongue is rather smalli teeth at presentfew : wasfed, on board the 

 ship 3 with boiled rice and sugar y at present on bread (about a quar- 

 tern loaf per dayj : with some difficulty was brought to eat fesh > 

 which it does now with a relish: is very tame; appears pleased 

 when kindly noticed y soliciting play : expresses anger with a kind 

 of accented growl 3 something like barking; its paws 3 when laid 

 together , it sucks with a tremulous noise 3 like one when shaking 

 withpain: thefeet are short ; has nails on the hind legs : drinks 3 

 or rather sucks water in comiderable quantity. general appearence 

 black , face grey 3 stands about i\fi feet high 3 5 feet long 3 has 

 grown considerably since it has been in England. 



Nihilominus , ubi huius et reliquorum auctorum varias 

 descriptiones comparamus, vero similius videbitur, si iam 

 eo ipso tempore, quo descripserunt, propter incisiyorum den- 

 tium defectum pro adulto satis, quam pro pullo sumas. 



