GREAT ANT-EATEP.. 
' white Stripes on the shoulders ; and, when it 
' sleeps, it covers it's body with it's tail." 
Such is the history of this quadruped, as ex- 
racted from Peanani ; to v;hich it will not be 
mproper to add seme particulars from BufFon. 
" This Ant-Eater," BufFon tells us, is 
ailed by the Brasiiians Tamandua-Goacu, or 
he Great Taraand'ua ; to which the French 
iihabitants of America have given the name of 
"amanoir. The hair on the tail is disposed in 
he form of a plume ; which the animal, when 
: wants to sleep, or defend itself from rains or 
he heat of the sun, turns on it'? back, and 
; covers the whole body. The long hairs of 
le tail and body are not round through their 
atire extent, but flat^ at the extremities ; and 
ley feel dry to the touch, like withered herbsr 
Vhen irritated, the animal gives a brisk agi- 
ition to it's tail; but, while walking at it's 
ase, allows it to trail, and sweep the ground 
iver which it passes. It runs so slowly, that 
man can easily overtake it. At a distance, 
he Great Ant-Eater has the appearance of a 
ox ; and, for this reason, -some travellers iiave 
