a manner as to be almoft invulnerable ; for fuch is the 

 ftrength and (harpnefs of its fcales, that they have been 

 known to cut the feet of fuch beads of prey as have 

 ventured to attack it in this its defended ftate. The 

 Manis is an animal of a harmlefs difpofition. It feeds 

 principally on infects, worms, &c. wanders about 

 woody and marfhy places, and has no other voice than 

 a fort of fnorting. It grows to a very great fize, and 

 fometimes meafures feveral feet in length. There is 

 another fpecies of Manis, which has the fame general 

 appearance, but which differs in having a much longer 

 tail, and the feet furnifhed with four claws only, in- 

 (lead of five. 



The fpecies here figured, is an Eaft-Indian animal, 

 and feems to be more common in the ifland of Java, 

 than in other parts. It has alio been found in Africa, 



