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ferent directions; its head is large, very broad at the 

 forehead, and is the only part on which the hair is fhort ; 

 its fnout is long, and ends in a thin, broad cartilage, 

 overhanging the noftrils about an inch and a half; its 

 lips are thin and very long, and feem to be furnifhed 

 with mufcles, by which the animal can protrude them in 

 a mod lingular manner, which it never fails to do when 

 its attention is directed to any particular object, or when 

 food is held out to it ; its eyes are fmall, black, and hea- 

 vy*, and its afpeft louring ; its ears and tail are fhort, and 

 hid in the hair ; its legs and thighs are remarkably thick 

 and ftrong ; it treads on its heel like a Bear, and its toes 

 are not divided ; it has five long crooked white claws on 

 each foot, which it ufes with great dexterity, either fe- 

 parately or together, like fingers, to break its food into 

 fmaller portions, or to convey it to its mouth. Its co- 

 lour is a deep, mining black ; excepting the fnout, and a 

 fpot above each eye, which are of a yellowim-white co- 

 lour; there is likewife a crefcent of white underneath 

 the throat. It has no cutting teeth ; but two Yery ftrong 

 canine teeth, and fix grinders, in each jaw. 



It appears to be a gentle, good-natured animal ; but 

 when irritated or difturbed, utters a fhort abrupt roar, 

 like a Bear, ending in a whining tone, exprefiive of im- 

 patience. — It feeds on bread, fruit, and nuts ; is fond of 

 honey ; and will eat marrow, or the fat of meat, either 

 raw or drefled ; but refufes roots of all kinds, and the 

 lean or mufcular parts of flefh. 



This rare animal is faid to have been brought from the 

 interior parts of Bengal ; and that it burrows in the 

 ground. 



