BLACK MAUC4.UC0. 
BuiFon, who describes this animal by the 
name of the Varij asserts it to be ** larger, 
stronger, and more ferocious, than in the 
Maucauco." Hence, it is evident, he does 
not consider it as a Maucauco, In a state 
of liberty,'' he says, ** it is even dangerous. 
We are told, by travellers, that these animals 
are as furious as tigers ; that they make such 
a noise in the woods, when only two of them 
are together, one would imagine there were a 
hundred; and, that it is difficult to tame them. 
Flacourt, who calls the Maucauco, the Vari, 
gives the nam.e of the Varicossi to this ani- 
mal ; which epithet, probably, denotes the 
greater size and ferocity of the animal, which 
likewise differs from the Maucauco in several 
other articles. The voice of the Vari has 
some resemblance to the roaring of a Lion, 
and is tremendous to those who hear it for the 
first time. This astonishing strength of voice, 
in a middle-sized animal, depends on the sin- 
gular strudlure of it's w^indpipe; the two 
branches of which widen, and form a large 
cavity, before they enter the lungs. Hence, 
he differs from the Maucauco, both in struc- 
ture and dispositions. His hair, in general, is 
longer : 
