GREAT ANT-EATER. 
*' It inhabits Brasil and Guiana ; rons slowly ; 
-id swims over the great rivers, at which time 
flings it's tail over it's back. It lives on 
ints ; and, as soon as it discovers their nests, 
verturns them, or digs them up with it's feet: 
then thrusts it's long tongue into their re- 
•eats ; and, penetrating all the passages of the 
'est, withdraws it into it's mouth, loaded with 
;fey. It is fearful of rain ; and protects itself 
gainst wet, by covering it's body vvith it's 
i^ng tail. This, as well as every species of 
|>is genus, brings but one young at a time; at 
his season it is dangerous to approach the 
i|ace ; it does not arrive at it's full growth 
iQder four years. The flesh has a strong, dis- 
jgreeable taste, but it is eaten by the Indians. 
^iJotwithstanding this animal wants teeth, it is 
* Sierce and dangerous ; nothing that gets within 
rs fore-feet can disengage itself. The very 
Faothers of America aie often unequ^il in the 
(, combat i for, if the Ant-Eater once has an 
opporlunity of_embracing tliem, it fixes it's 
aions in their sides, they both fall together, 
ind both perish: such being th,e obstinacy and 
oidity of this animal, tliat it wili not extri- 
c:ite 
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