ACULEATED ANT-EATER. 
The tail, though extremely short, and bare, 
is slightiy flattened at the tip, and covered on 
the upper part of the base with spines of at 
least equal length \^ith those of the back : but 
the spiiies of the tail standperpendicularly erect, 
while those of the back and sides have a some- 
what recumbent inclination. All the under 
parts of the body, as well as the cheeks, fore-- 
head,' and legs, are thickly coated with dark 
brown bristly hairs. The snout is long, 
naked, black, and tubular, exactly like that of 
the Great Ant> Eater; having a very small 
opening at the tip, from whence is protroded^> 
as in other Ant-Eaters, a long lumbricifoiiP. 
tongue. The nostrils, which are small, are 
situated near the extremity of the snout. The 
eyes, which are black, and very minute, have a 
pale blue iris. The legs, which are thick, and 
very short, are each furnished vv'ith five broad 
rounded toes. Those on the fore-feet have five 
very strong, long, and somev/iiat obtuse, claws,: 
the hind feet have only four ; the two first, 
which are somewhat curved, as well as sharp, 
being much larger than the others, and the first 
is the longest ; the two short toes are blunt, and 
very slightly incurvated. The thumb, which is 
destitute 
