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The Tattu, or Armadillo, of Guiana* 

 is the largeft of that fpecies of animals, 

 being near three feet in length from the 

 fnout to the end of the tail. The head 

 and fnout are four inches long, and very 

 much refemble thofe of a Pig, as do its 

 ears. The body is near a foot and a half 

 in length, and covered with a hard 

 fhell, confifting of two large pieces or 

 jhields, the one over the fhoulders, and 

 the other over the hips ; the interme- 

 diate Ipace is filled by nine oblong gir- , 

 dies, or bands, covered with triangular 

 fcales ; thefe are loofely connected by a 

 ftrong fibrous membrane, and fupply 

 the place of articulations, by which the 

 animal is able to bend the fhell into a 

 circular form. The legs are fhort, thick, 

 and fcaly ; the fore feet have four toes, 

 of which the two middle ones are equal, 

 and the hind feet have five, of which 

 the middle one is longed. The tail is 

 about a foot in length, being thick at 



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