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ing their interior appearances, no doubt in search of food. To 
prevent his escape I fastened him by a leather strap to the slats 
of the cage, but he soon untied the knot, and then relieved him- 
self of the stra by cutting and drawing out ~ threads which 
a the flap for the buckle. He then used the strap 
He was accustomed to catch his — need: potatoes, fruit, 
ae ), with his hands, when thrown to ometimes the 
fell short three or four feet. One da rte seized ae — and 
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of his hand. This Soria he constantly i ote rea and 
biteltipence which must have been originated by some mone 
ince no lower or ancestral type of Mammals possess the hands 
necessary for its accomplishment. Whether originated by Jack, 
or by some ancestor of the forest who used vines for the same 
parpore, cannot be readily ascertaine 
a punishment, the animal would only exert himself in this 
way Wik not watched; as soon as an eye was directed to him, 
he would cease. In this he displayed distrust. He also usually 
exhibited the disposition to accumulate to be quite superior to 
unger. Thus he always appropriated all the food within reach 
‘before beginning to eat. ba: different pieces were offered to 
him, he transferred the first to his hind feet to make room for 
more; then filled his mouth and hands, and concealed portions 
behin a him. With a large piece in his hands, he would pick the 
of.— Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., April, pg p. 40. 
2. Curious Habit of a Snake ; by Mr. Corr. Bees Cope made 
the following remarks :—I had for some tim specimen of 
Cyclophis tito received from he Macon, N. C., through the 
kindness of rrow, living in dian ca bi d 
led to the opinion ‘that it is of ‘aul or bua lovine habits. It 
were pesoglinead by him; and they were found to be bel ome 
tical with the species found in beds of infusorial earth in Uta 
and described by Ehre: mene, showing that the latter must have 
