TAH-'SI-ER. 
}f| four long slender toes, and a distindl tknmb, 
1^1 Oil each foot ; the lower part of each tuberous. 
« The claws are sharp-pointed.; but, except on 
the two interior toes of the hind feet, are at- 
tached to the skin. The thumbs of the hind 
lef feet are broad, and greatly dilated at their 
0, -ends. The hairs on the legs and feet are 
short, white, and thin. The tail is almost 
naked : the greater part round and scaly? 
ii J ike that of a Rat ; but grows hairy towards 
e the end, which is tufted. The penis is pen- 
is dulous: the scrotum and testicles are of a 
u vast size, in proportion to the aniniaL The 
hair is soft, but not curled : it is of an ash- 
colour, mixed with tawny. The lengthy 
I from nose to tail, is near six inches: to the 
ii hind toes, eleven and a half; the hind legs, 
like those of the Jerboa, being of a great 
length. The tail is nine inches and a half 
