( III ) 
This Contrivance of the Feet and the Naiis, and the 
Fore- Feet being longer than the Hinder, and the Hinder 
being formed with a Thumb like a humane Hand ; ftems 
very advantageous to this Ariimal,as toits way of Jiving, 
and getting its Food : For what ic feems to be mod fond 
of, is, Poultry and Birds; not but that it eats other 
things too. But for the Preying upon thefe, 'tis very 
nimble ifl climbing up Trees ^ Scandit Arhores tncredi-^ 
" hilt fernicitati^ faith the Mexican H'tflory (c) ; and 
the fame is confirmed by all. Now having the Hinder^ 
Feet formed like an Hand^ and the Four Fingers Armed 
with hooked Nails, it may take the better Hold in raifing 
its Body up a Tree ; and the Fore-Legs being longer, wilt 
make the larger Stretch in Climbing up,- the Nails 
being hooked and (Irong, will take the greater Hold. 
Befides, as we fliali obferve, having the Advantage of 
twiftiog its Tail about any Stick or Bough it lights upon, 
and being able, by that Means, to fufpend the whole 
Weight of its Body when it has a mind to raife it felf to 
the Bough its Tail is twifted about, thefe Hinder-Legs^ 
being formed like Hands^ will the better take hold of ir^^ 
than if they had no Thumls, 
Theft Fingers, Toest or Claws were naked, v^ithout 
Hair; the Skin looking of a Reddifh Colour here. They 
were about an Inch long, and xh^ThumlszSxm^ aslong^, 
but fet low^er, as I (aid. ThQ Palms oi all, efpecially 
if dilated, as it does in Climbing, were large ,but fo con- 
trived, as to be able to be contraded, as in w^alking; 
but rhat they might here be better leeured from Injury^ 
I jfiad at the fetting on of each 7i<?, in the Palmes, a 
Protuberant, Flefty, 'and aimoft Cartilaginous Body. 
In feeding its (elf-^ it makes ule of the Fore Feet in 
bringing the Food to his Mouth, as do the Monkey and, 
Squirril'Sind. 
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