capibAra. 
ars; large black eyes; and the upper jaw is 
onger than the lower. It has too strong and 
n'eat cutting-teeth, in each jaw v and also, in 
.^ach jaw, eight grhidcrs., each of which form, 
-jn their surface, seemingly, three teeth, each 
Df them flat at their ends. Marcgrave, and 
Des Marchais, who had opportunities of exa- 
ininiiig these animals in their native country, 
agree in this singular construction of the teeth. 
I'lie legs are short: the toes, wliich are long, 
are connected, near the bottom, by a small 
web, the ends being guarded by a small hoof. 
It has no taiL The hair on the body is short, 
rough, and of a brown colour; on the nose, 
are long and hard whiskers. It grow-s to the 
^ize of a Hog of two years old. 
" This animal inhabits the country from the 
Isthmus of Darien to the Brasils, and even to 
Paraguay.. It lives in the fenny parts, not re- 
mote from the great rivers ; such as the Oro- 
noque/ Amazons, and Rio de la Plata. It runs 
slowly ; but swim.s, and dives, remarkably 
w^el!, and keeps for a long time under water. 
It feeds on fruits and vegetables; and is very 
dexterous at catching fish; which it brinc;s on 
shore, 
