BLACK MAUCAUCO. 
The Black Maucauco of Edwards, is tlie 
Lemur Caudatus Niger, CoUari Barbato, of 
LinniEus ; the Vari, or V aricossi, of Flacourr, 
Schreber, and BufFon; and the Ruffed Mau- 
cauco, of Pennant. 
This beast," says Edwards, " is of the size 
of the smaller sort of House-Cat: it is a very 
sociable, gentle, harmless-natured, animal ; 
not having the cunning, mischievousness, or 
malice, of the Monkey kind. The print wa^ 
sketched on the plate, from the living animal. 
It is a native of Madagascar, The head is 
shaped like that of a Fox, having a sharp 
snout. The eyes are of a bright reddish yel- 
low, or orange-colour, with black pupils. 
The ears are rounded at their tips, and pretty 
much obscured by long hair that grows on 
their borders : the same long hair is continued 
on the sides of the head or face, above and 
below the ears; and has the appearance of a 
shagged ruff round the face. It has six 
scraping 
