THE TAPI1R. 



Generic Characters. 

 The fore hoofs divided into three parts, and a fort of falfe hoof behind, 

 Hind hoofs divided into three. 



Synonims. 



Le Tapir ou Manipouris, Brijfon Quad. 81. De Buffon, xi. 444. 

 tab. xliii. 



Elephant Hog, Wafer sVoy. in D ampler, iii. 400. 



Sus aquaticus multisulcus, Barrere France JEquin, 1O0. 



Mountain Cow, Dampier, ii. 102. 



Anta ou Grand Bete, Gumilla Orenoque, ii. 15. CondamineVoy. 82. 

 Species of Hippopotamus, or River Horse, Bancroft Guiana, 127. 

 Tapiirete Brasiliensibus Lusitanis Anta. Marcgrave Brafil, 22g. 



Pifo Brafil, 101. Nieuhoff's Voy. 23. Rati Syn. Quad. 126. 



Klein Quad, 36. 



Hippopotamus terrestris. H. pedibus posticis trisulcis, 

 Linn. Syfl. Ed. x. 74. 



THE Long-nofed Tapiir, which has been miftaken by fome authors for 

 the Hippopotamus, is an inhabitant of the woods and rivers on the eaftern 

 fide of South America, from the Ifthmus of Darien to the River of Amazons. 

 Amidft thefe favourite retreats it devotes the day to repofe, and at the 

 approach of night goes out in quell of food. If difturbed it plunges into the 

 water, and either fwims, or walks on the bottom as on dry ground, according 

 to its inclination. 



Its long and flender nofe extends far beyond the lower jaw, forming in 

 the male, a fort of probofcis, which may be either drawn up or contracted 



