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reddifli white. The tail, which Is very flefhy, 
and more than two thirds longer than the hodj^ 
is black at the tip, and the reft brown, inter- 
mixed with white hairs. 
This animal employs its fore paws to dig 
very deep holes in the earth, in which it re- 
mains concealed during the day, not going out 
till fun-fet in queft of food. 
In the fame diftrldl I caught a very fmgular 
bat, which one evening entered my tent, and 
extinguiflied my candle by endeavouring to 
perch on it. This fpecies has a fufncient claim 
to the title of oreillar^ for it has four ears, or 
at leaft the externa^ part of four ears, each ear 
being double ; the outer fold, which ferves as 
a covering to the inner, is very ample, being 
two inches eight lines high, and nearly as broad 
when ftretched out. On the nofe alfo a mem- 
brane ftands ered:, one inch four lines in height, 
which might be taken for another ear, as it 
has exaftly the fhapeofone. This membrane, 
as wtU as the ears and vv^ings of the animal, 
are of a rufty red, paler below than above. 
The body is only three inches long, and is 
covered with very fine greyifh hair. Its width, 
from the tip of one wing to that of the other, 
T4 is 
