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protuberance. The body is of a strong form ; the 

 tail slender, slightly flattened, and thinly covered 

 with scattered hairs. The general colour of the 

 whole animal is a dusky or blackish brown. 



This species is a native of the hotter parts of 

 Africa, occurring from Sierra Leona to Congo, 

 and to within about two hundred leagues of the 

 Cape of Good Hope. It also occurs in the island 

 of Madagascar. 



It is a fierce and dangerous animal, and is said 

 to reside principally in subterraneous recesses, 

 which it digs with its nose and hoofs. When at- 

 tacked or pursued, it rushes on its adversary with 

 great force, and strikes, like the common Boar, 

 with its tusks, wliich are capable of inflicting the 

 most tremendous wounds. 



This species has long ago been mentioned by 

 Dampier and other travellers, but was not very 

 distinctly known to European naturalists, till 

 brought over some years ago, in a living state, 

 to the Hague, where it was described by Mr. 

 Allamand, Dr. Pallas, Mr. Vosmaer, See. and 

 was afterwards introduced into the supplement to 

 the Count de Buflfbn's Natural Histoiy. 



