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The SAND-BEAR. 



We have given the figure of this animal, drawn from 

 one kept in the Tower *, of which we have not been able 

 to obtain any further description, than its being fome- 

 what lefs than the Badger, almoft without hair, extremely 

 fenfible of cold, and burrows in the ground. From thefe 

 circumftances, as well as from the ftriking fimilarity of 

 its figure to that of the Badger, we are inclined to think 

 it is a variety of that animal, mentioned by naturalifts 

 under the name of the Sow-Badger. 



Its colour is a yellowifh-white : Its eyes are fmall ; and 

 its head thicker than that of the common Badger : Its 

 legs are fhort; and on each foot there are four toes, arm- 

 ed with fharp white claws. 



M. Briflbn defcribesa white Badger, from New- York, 

 fo fimilar to this, that we fufped it to be the fame fpe- 

 cies. 



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