SIX-BANDED ARMADILLO. 
tion it remains till it's fears have entirely sub- 
sided ; and it is thus often tossed about at the 
pleasure of other animals, with little appear- 
ance of either life or motion. Whenever the 
Indians catch it, which is always in this form, 
they drag the poor animal close to the fire, 
and thus compel it to expand itself, and sub- 
mit to fate. 
Before the discovery of America, the Ar- 
madillo was entirely unknown ; nor does the 
old world appear to contain a single species of 
this extraordmary animal. 
The different species are extremely similar 
in their manner of life. They are a peaceful 
and inoffensive race ; except, indeed, that 
when ihey find their way into gardens, tluy 
destroy the choicest fruits and vegetable pro- 
ductions. Though natives of the warmest 
parts of America, they bear the severity of 
colder climates without any apparent injury ; 
and arc often exhibited in England, among our 
colIc6lions of wild beasts. I'heir motion 
seems to be a quick walk; but they can nei- 
ther run, leap, nor climb up trees: so that, if 
they 
