HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 479 



is the largeft, being above one foot in length, and the 

 extent of its wings more than four : It has large canine 

 teeth, four cutting teeth above, and the fame below; its 

 tongue is pointed, and terminated with (harp-pointed pa- 

 pilla, or prickles; its nofe is {harp, and its ears large 

 and naked ; it has five toes on the hind feet, furnilhed 

 with ftrong hooked claws it has no tail ; the head is of 

 a dark ruft colour; the back dufky; the neck, moulders, 

 and under fide, of a lighter brown, inclining to red ; the 

 membranes of the wings dufky. 



They feed on fruits, and are extremely fond of the 



