ROUND-TAILED MANAtl. 
Before we speak of the Manatj in gene- 
ral, we shall describe the individual animal re- 
presented by the annexed figure ; as published 
by Pennant, from a specimen six feet ^nd a half 
long in the Leverian Museum. 
*' The greatest circumference," says this re- 
spectable naturalist, is three feet eight inches ; 
that near the tail, two feet two. It has thick 
lips; eyes as minute as a pea; and two very 
small orifices in the place of ears. In each 
jaw, are nine grinding teeth: in all, thirty-six. 
The neck is short, and thicker than the head. 
The greatest thickness of tlie body is about the 
shoulders; from which it grows gradually 
smaller, to the tail. The tail, vv^hich lies hori- 
zontally, is broad, thickest in the middle^ 
growing thinner to the edges, and quite rounds 
The feet are plated af the shoulders : beneath 
the skins, are bones for five compleat toes ; 
and, externally, there are three or four nails, 
flat and rounded. Near the base of each hg^ 
in the Female, is a small teat. The skin is 
very thick and hard, having a few hairs scat- 
tered over ito 
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