THE TAILLESS MAUCAUCO. 



in its generic characters. It is very tenacious of its hold, and makes a 

 plaintive noife. It frequents the woods and feeds on fruits : it will likewife 

 devour fmall birds very greedily, and is fond of eggs : it inhabits Bengal and 

 the hland of Ceylon. 



Mr. Pennant remarks, that the figure given by M. de BufFon, which he 

 calls Le Loris, has a much longer vifage than this ; that it correfponds with 

 Seba's figure, tab. 35. And that each of them is much lefs than the animal 

 jull defcribed ; but it is not eafy to afcertain whether they differ in lpecies, 

 or are only varieties. 



