PATAGONIAN CAVY, 
arc very long, have four toes before, and three 
behind, armed with long, straight, black claws. 
The tail is only a short naked stump. 
These animals are found, in great abundanccy 
in the country about Port Desire, in Patago- 
nia; where they burrow^ in the earth, like Rab- 
bits. They also sit on their hind legs, and 
feed on vegetables, like the rest of this genus. 
I'he flesh is of a snowy whiteness, and of a 
most exquisite flavour. 
