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The picarees go in large herds, are very prolific, and are 

 most frequently to be met with in low marshy places. The 

 flesh of this animal is much admired by the natives, who, as 

 soon as they kill them, immediately cut out the gland upon 

 the back, to prevent the meat from being tainted. 



The Indian coney, as it is called by the Europeans, or the 

 puccarara, by the natives, is common to all parts of Guyana. 

 It is very like both in size and shape to the hare. Its ears are 

 smaller and rounded, and it has no tail. The shape of the 

 head, the division of the hip, and the colour of the fur are 

 like those of the hare. It burrows in the earth, and is very 

 prolific. 



Of all the animals which are eaten by the inhabitants, 

 this is the most numerous. It is easily taken. The flesh 

 forms a considerable part of the food of the inhabitants, 

 which is very delicate, and likvi that of a rabbit. 



The tiger is precisely similar in the shape of its body, to the 

 tiger of Africa, but is smaller in size, and more slender in 

 make. The colour of its hair is a greyish brown, with black 

 stripes disposed longitudiHally. The hair of the belly is white, 

 with black stripes ; its tail is almost eighteen inches long, co- 

 vered with alternate rings of brown and black. It is a very 



