HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 411 



The Black MACAU CO, 



or Vari of M. Buffon, is larger than the Mongooz.- 



It is a native of Madagascar, is very fierce, and makes a 

 loud noife in the woods but, when tamed, is gentle and 



good-natured.- Its eyes are of a deep orange-colour. 



Round its head the hair is long, and (lands out like a 

 rufF. 



The general colour of this animal is black ; but fomc 

 are white, fpotted with black. The feet are black and 

 naked. 



The TARSIER 



is remarkable for the great length of its hind legs, in 

 which it refembles the Jerboa; has four flender toes and 

 a di£tin£r, thumb on each foot : Its vifage is pointed ; eyes 

 large and prominent; ears erecl:, broad, and naked: Its 

 hair is foft and woolly, of a deep am colour, mixed with 

 tawny : Its length, from the nofe to the rump, is nearly 

 fix inches ; the tail is nine inches long ; round, fcaly, al- 

 moft naked, like that of a Rat, and tufted at the end. 



It is found in fome of the remote iflands of India,, 

 efpecially Amboyna. 



