CAPIBARA. 
shore, and eats "at it's ease. It sits up, an 
holds it's prey with it's fore-feet ; feeding lil? 
an Ape. It feeds in the night, and commit 
great ravages in gardens. It keeps in larg 
herds; and makes a horrihle noise, like th 
braying of an Ass. It grows very fat; th 
flesh, which is eaten, is tender, but has an oil 
and tishy taste. It is easily made tame, antlj 
soon grows very famihar." H 
Pennant omits to mention, that this anims^ 
brings forth only one at a time: and Bufton 
who had formerly, from the great number o; 
paps, pronounced that it must be very prolific' 
takes no notice of the contrary assertion ii; 
his Supplement; which, is. at least, a remark-i 
able, if not an incredible, circumstance. 
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