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HEART-MARKED LEMUR. 
feed principally on fruits. In a state of confine- 
ment they will not only eat fruits of different 
kinds^ but likewise animal food ; and in this re- 
spect the present species, the Mongoz^ and the 
Vari agree; all feeding nearly in the same man- 
ner. The Macauco delights much in sunshine^ 
and in sitting before the fire : its general attitude 
at such times is similar to that assumed by a 
squirrel when feeding, sitting upright and often 
extending forwards its spread hands. 
HEART-MARKED LEMUR. 
Lemur Bicolor. Z. caudatus, supra ex atro griseus, suhtus sordide 
albus, macula frontali cordata sordide alba. Lin Syst. Nat. Gmel. 
A44- 
Long-tailed blackish Lemur, white beneath, with a white heart- 
shaped spot on the forehead. 
Lemur Bicolor. Miller CimeL Phys. p. 64. //. 32. 
Heart-marked Maucauco. Pennant Quadr. append. p. 223. //. 106. 
This species has the face, upper part of the 
neck and back^ hind part of the thighs, and the 
tail, black : the under part of the neck and body, 
and the limbs, white. On the forehead is a large 
heart-shaped spot pointing downwards. The tail 
is considerably longer than the body, and thickens 
gradually towards the tip. The feet are furnished 
on all the toes with strong sharp claws of a black 
colour; in which particular it differs from other 
animals of this genus. It is supposed to be a na- 
tive of South America. 
