in captivity in lower bengal. 165 



Treatment in sickness. 



Both the animals exhibited here died somewhat suddenly, the 

 female undoubtedly from fat. 



Observations on their habits. 



Though denizens of a tropical climate, they appeared to suffer 

 from heat during the fierce hot days of May and June, probably more 

 from radiated heat than from the effect of temperature ; at such a 

 time, they much enjoyed a cold bath ; though generally retiring, these 

 animals were less shy than even a wild Indian pig. 



(223) THE WHITE-LIPPED PECCARY. 

 (DICOTYLES LABIATUS— Cuv.) 



Description. — The body is densely covered with thick bristly hair ; 

 a large gland is situated on the back towards the tail, which is very 

 small ; colour grizzled blackish ; lips white. 



Hab. — South America. 



Length of life in captivity. 



From December 1882 to May 1891. 



It was killed by a spotted deer, with which it long lived in amity 

 and peace. 



Treatment in health. 



With regard to housing and feeding, it may be treated like the 

 preceding species. 



Observations on its habits. 



The character of this individual animal was formed of two opposite 

 and contradictory elements, amiability and pugnacity. Generally it 

 behaved as if it were a most sociable and agreeable creature, both in 

 relation to visitors and animals with which it kept company. It nimbly 

 trotted up to the side of the fencing, and enjoyed being gently stroked 

 with a stick, especially if it touched the gland, with evident satisfac- 

 tion; but when in a sulky and disagreeable mood it snapped and hissed 

 at everything with its bristly hair standing on end. It once inflicted 

 a severe injury to a Malayan tapir with which it had long been 

 friendly. Its next companion was a rhinoceros, but it soon took a 

 dislike to its company, effected an escape by jumping over a three feet 

 high wall, and made itself at home with a pair of spotted deer ; here 

 it lived unmolested, but often annoying its companions, for nearly two 

 years, until one morning it unusually provoked the male by biting its 

 nose, and was immediately speared. 



