CAPIBAHA. 
e Hog, than in the structure of it's parts. It 
>es much in the water; where it swims like 
.1 Otter, catches fish with it's mouth and feet, 
ad eats them on the banks. It likewise eats 
rains, fruits, and Sugar-Canes. As it's feet 
re long and broad, it often sits on the hind 
nes. Instead of the grunting of a Hog, it's 
ry rather resembles the braying of an Ass. It 
eldom walks, but in the night ; and, then, 
lerally in company, without removing far 
:m the margin of the water. As it runs 
-cidly, on account of the length of it's feet and 
he shortness of it's legs, it's safety consists not 
n flight. To escape the hunters, it plunges 
cio the water; swims to a great distance ; and 
remains so long concealed, that they lose all 
hopes of getting another view of it. The flesh 
ot it, is fat and tender; but, like that of the 
Otter, it has rather the taste of bad fish, than of 
good flesh. It has been rem.arked, however, 
that it's head is pretty good: which corres- 
ponds with what is said of the Beaver ; that the 
flesh of it's anterior parts is v>^ell tasted, while 
that of the posterior parts has the taste of fish. 
The Cabiai is of a gentle and peaceable ilispo- 
sidon: it neither qiiarrels with, nor does mis- 
chief 
