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themselves of the fourth to gather the fruit and convey it to their 

 mouths. No douht, during the day, they appear indolent and 

 sleepy ; but the fact is, that their eyes are not fitted for brilliant 

 sunlight. Their movements aloft betray no sense of embarrass- 

 ment, and they can in no way be looked upon, in such situation, 

 as being awkward. They certainly seem almost devoid of intelli- 

 gence, but they are, in this respect, no worse off than the rest 

 of their Order. 



Their stomach, like the Ruminants, is divided into four com- 

 partments ; but it is not known whether they chew the 



"■—'C./Af^, 



Fig. 123. — Slotllj or Ai {Bradypus tridaciylus). 



cud. Their coat is harsh, abimdant, and long ; and they 

 have neither tail nor any visible external ear. They are 

 natives of the virgin forests of South America; the two best 

 known being the XJnau {ChoI(Bpus), and the Ai {Bradypus tridac- 

 tylus), Fig. 123, which are found in Guiann, Brazil, Peru, and 

 Colxmibia. 



The Unau (ChoIw2ms, Be Blainville) has but two toes on its 

 hind feet, and measures about thirty inches in length; the 

 menageries in London and Paris have been in possession of 

 specimens of this creature, which was fed on bread soaked in 

 milk, with vegetables and fruit. The Ai is rather smaller than 

 the Unau. 



