HISTORY OF 



QUADRUPEDS. 



prepared to repel its attacks. In travelling through the 

 deferts of Guiana, they light great fires in the night, of 

 which thefe animals are much afraid, 



They howl dreadfully. Their cry, which is expreflive 

 of the two monofyllables — hou, hou, is fomewhat plain- 

 tive, grave, and ftrong, like that of an Ox. 



The Ant-eater, though it has no teeth to defend itfelf 

 with, is the moll cruel enemy the Jaguar has to encoun- 

 ter. As foon as the Jaguar attacks this little animal, it 

 lies down on its back, and, with its long claws, feizes 

 and fuffocates him. 



The COUGUAR 



inhabits the continent of America, and is called by fome 

 the Puma or American Lion; but differs fo much from 

 that noble animal, as not to admit of any comparifon.— 

 Its head is fmallj it has no mane •, its length, from nofe 

 to tail, is five feet three inches 5 the tail two feet : The 

 predominant colour is a lively red, mixed with black: 

 efpecially on the back, where it is darkeft: Its chin, 



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