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nofe, and large mputh : their bodies 

 are covered with long fhaggy hair, ge- 

 nerally of a fallow colour. They pur- 

 fue and ftart the Game by the fcent. 



The Badger of Guiana is about eigh- 

 teen inches in length, covered with fine 

 hair, of a dark chefnut colour, except on 

 the belly, where it is of a whitifh yel- 

 low ; and its tail, which is about fix- 

 teen inches in length, is variegated with 

 ftripes of a fimilar colour to the hair 

 on the belly : its head is fomewhat 

 round, with a long muzzle, and large 

 mouth : the ears are fmall, and the 

 eyes black and prominent ; and his legs 

 are fhort and thick. 



The animal called by the White In- 

 habitants of Guiana an Indian Coney, 

 and by the Natives Puccarara, feems to 

 be of an intermediate fpecies between 

 the Hare and Rabbit. In fize, the co- 

 lour 



