MAMMALIA. GLIRES. AOikoko. 2S5 



a few dufky hairs ; the nofe has a yellowifh fpot, and the fpace about the rump is of the fame co- 

 lour, as are the outfides of the limbs ; the belly is white ; the fur of the body is brown at the roots, 

 light grey in the middle, white at the tips, and interfperfed with a very few dufky hairs. It procre- 

 ates in fpring, and the young ones are fully grown by the end of June. 



XXXII. ASHRO KO.-31. HTR A X. 



Has two broad and diftant fore-teeth above; four contiguous 

 broad, flat, notched fore-teeth below ; and four large gi in- 

 ders on each fide in both jaws. The fore feet have four 

 toes ; the hind feet only three. No tail ; and no collar 

 bones. 



The Englifh generic name of this animal is borrowed from Mr Bruce, the celebrated Abyffmian 

 traveller, who defcribes one fpecies of this genus. In the former editions of the Syftema Naturae, 

 and by feveral ingenious naturahfts, the firft fpecies is confidered as belonging to the Cavy genus ; 

 the fecond fpecies is newly difcovered. 



I. Cape Afhkoko. — 1. Hyrax capenfis. 1. 



Has flat nails on all the toes, except one toe of each hind foot which is armed with a fharp 

 pointed claw. Schreber, iv. t. ccxl. 



Cavia capenfis, or Cape Cavy, having no tail, and four teeth in the lower jaw. Erxleb. mam. 

 352. n. 3. Syft. nat. ed. xii. iii. 223. Pall, mifcel. zool. 34. t. 3. and 4. f. 5. 13. D°. fpic. zool. 

 fafc. ii. 16. t. 2. 3. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 239. — Ballard African Marmot, or Rock Badger. 

 Voefmaer, ap. Buffon. — Cape Marmot. Sm. Buff. iv. 348. pi. xcix. — Klipdas. Gr. a Mellin, fchr. 

 der Berl. naturf. iii. 271. t. 5. 



Inhabits the Cape of Good Hope. — This animal is about the flze of a Rabbit, being about fifteen 

 inches long ; the head is fhort, with the back part very thick, and the lhout very fhort and blunt ; 

 the eyes are fmall ; the ears are oval and open, brown, woolly, and half hid in the fur ; the legs 

 are very fhort, the upper joints of both being concealed beneath the fkin ; the hind legs are rather 

 longer than the fore ; the feet are large, black, and naked : The body is fhort, thick, and contrac- 

 ted, with a prominent belly, and is covered with a foft woolly fur, of a yellowifh brown or grcyifh 

 colour, hoary at the roots ; the fides are of a dirty whitiih grey ; and along the back is a brownifh 

 ftripe ; this fur is interfperfed with longer and coarfer black hairs, and a few very coarfe long brif- 

 tles. The fore feet have four fhort, fcarce divided, thick toes, furnifhed with flat nails ; the two 

 outer toes of the hind feet are fimilar, but the inner toe is longer, and has a fharp claw. This ani- 

 mal has a fharp voice, and acute fenfe of hearing ; its gait is very wavering and unfteady, owing to 

 the fhortnefs of its thighs and unequal length of the hind and fore legs, notwithftanding of which 

 it is very active, and moves by leaps ; it is very cleanly, lives entirely on vegetable food, drinks little, 

 ' is fond of heat, and burrows in the ground. In manners and general appearance this animal re- 



femblae 



