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acquired, however, is imperfect, as the young animal exhibited here did 

 not live long. 



Food, — Almost from the time of its capture, the young animal 

 here spoken of was fed on boiled barley and preserved Swiss milk twice 

 daily, the same diet being continued for a considerable time after its 

 arrival. It took a long time to be completely weaned from this food 

 and feed upon grass and leaves only. 



Transport — Of such an aquatic animal requires special arrange- 

 ment to suit its requirements, but the owner of this young animal had 

 unfortunately neglected this precaution, and kept it in an ordinary box 

 cage, not only during the passage of the steamer from Zanzibar to 

 Calcutta, but for a considerable time previously. 



Treatment in sickness. 



The animal above mentioned died from distention of the stomach 

 caused by overfeeding. There was obstruction of the intestines also. It 

 was ascertained after death that most of the teeth, molars and premolars 

 especially, were malformed and deficient in enamel. 



Observations on its habits. 



It remained most part of the day under water, came out at the 

 time of feeding, but generally not until it was called several times. Its 

 feeding done, it again retired into water. At night it came out again, 

 walked about nibbling grass and leaves, or slept inside its house, always 

 taking to the water before it was quite dawn. It was observed to 

 remain under water for more than ten minutes at a time. 



(219) THE WILD PIG. 



(SUS CEISTATTJS— Wagner.) 

 Hah. — India. 



(220) THE ANDAMAN PIG. 



(SUS ANDAMANENSIS— Blyth.) 



Hab.- — Andaman Islands. 



The experiment of keeping wild pigs in a dry enclosure with 

 a retiring shed has succeeded better than keeping them in damp slushy 

 ground. They must, however, have a mud bath during the hot 

 weather. 



(221) THE PIGMY HOG. 



(SUS SALVANIA— Garson.) 



This diminutive pig does not exceed 26 inches in length from 

 snout to vent ; tail rudimentary. 



Hab.— Nepal aud Bhutan ToraL 



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