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zle long and thick, eyes fmall and deep funk, its canine 

 teeth very large and formidable, and it had pouches in 

 its cheeks : The hair on its head was long, and formed a 

 very elegant toupee from its forehead and each fide of its 

 face, which, when angry, it erected ; the hair on the bo- 

 dy was uniformly of a light reddifh-brown ; the tail (hort, 

 and darker at the end *, buttocks red and naked. 



The Baboon inhabits the hotteft parts of Africa ; feeds 

 on fruits, roots, and other vegetables. — Numerous troops 

 fometimes make their appearance, plundering gardens 

 and cultivated grounds. ' They are extremely dexterous 

 in throwing the fruit, from one to another, and by this 

 means will do incredible damage in a very fhort time. 



The female brings forth only one young at a time, 

 which (he carries in her arms, and fuckles at her breaft. 

 — Notwithftanding its libidinous difpofition, it will not 

 breed in temperate climates. 



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