5. MEH7ESUS. 237 



gether, the pterygoid processes rather more rounded and recuived, 

 the palatine edge less deeply cut in trefoil, the zygomatic arches 

 broader and more arched, &c. 



The other parts of the skeleton present more essential differences 

 (De Blainv. Osteogr. p. 26). 



C. Honey-Bears. Soles of the feet bald, callous; the underside of the hose 

 of the toes hold. Outting-teeth f. Nose stibcylmdrical, truncated; 

 nostrils large, covered with a large upper flap. Lips very extensile. 

 Front of the palate of the shull bent vp. 



5. MELUESUS. 



Head elongate. Nose produced, subcylindrical, truncated. Lips 

 very large, extensile, and mohUe. Nostril large, with a larger upper 

 Ud. Forehead convex, arched. Ears tufted, exposed. Fur very 

 long, flaccid, with a pendent cervical mane. Claws elongate. 



Skull elongated. Nose longer than broad. Forehead rather con- 

 vex, separated from the nose by a cross line. Palate broad, concave, 

 flat, and bent up in front. Chin high, regularly produced below. 

 Two central upper outting-teeth abortive. 



Asiatic Bears (Prochilus) (partly), Oray, Ann. Phil. 1825. 

 Melursus, Meyer ; Gray, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 699. 



" They never have more than four incisors in the upper jaw. This 

 is the case even in the crania which have the milk-teeth just giving 

 way to the adult ones. They feed on the black ant, termites, beetles, 

 fruits, and particularly the seeds of Cassia fistula, of the date- tree, 

 and honey. When pursued, they carry their cubs on their backs, 

 even when chased for nearly three miles. They are said to have 

 lived in captivity for forty years." — Elliot, Madr. Joum. of Litera- 

 ture and Science, 1840, p. 9. 



Melursus labiatus. (The AswaU.) B.M. 



Pur very long, flaccid, nape maned ; chest with a white cross 

 band ; ears very hairy, prominent. 



Ursus labiatus, Desm. Mamm. p. 166; Fischer, Syn. Mamm. p. 144; 

 Hodgson, J. A. S. B. i. p. 340, x. p. 910; P. Z. 8. 1834, p. 9; Cal- 

 cutta J.N.H. iv. p. 288; Tichell, Cole. Joum. N. H.i\. t. 7; De 

 Blainv. Bull. Soc. Philom. 1817, p. 74 ; OstSogr. TJrsus, p. 23, t. 8 

 (skuU), 1. 11 (bones) ; Oumer, Oss. Foss. iv. p. 320, t. 23. f. 6. 



Ursus longirostris, Tiedem. Abhcmdl, 1820) p. 4 (not JBversmann) ; 

 Heichenoach, Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. xiii. p. 323, 1. 15. 



Bradypus ursinus, Sha7v, Zool. i. p. 159, t. 47. 



Bradypus ursiformis, Shaw, Nat. Misc. i. t. 58 ; Sbrsf. Cat. Mm. E. 

 I. Comp. p. 124; Cat. Hodgson Coll. B. M. p, 13; Wolf, Abbild. ii. 

 p. 18, t. 7. 



Melursus lybius, Meyer ; Gray, Cat. Mamm. B. M. p. 73. 



ProchUus ursinus, Illiger, Prodr. 



Prochilus labiatus. Gray, Ann. Philos. 1825, p. 60. 



Slow Bear, Hamilton, Mysore, ii. p. 197 ; Bewick, Quad. 



