feives into a ball, when they are immediately picked 
up. If', however, they be near a precipice, they 
often efcape by rolling themfelves up, and devolv- 
ing from rock to rock.; and this they can do Vvdrh- 
■Out the fmalleft degree of danger or inconvenience. 
They are fometimes caught in fnares placed by the 
fides of rivers, and low moift grounds, which they 
generally frequent ; and this mode commonly fuc- 
ceeds better than either of the former, as their bur- 
rows are very deep, and they feldom quit them till 
night. Indeed, they never venture far from their 
retreats, fo that it requires both patience and Ikill 
to intercept them on their way. 
Alm.cft every fpecies turn up the ground like the 
hog in fearch of roots, which conftitute a princi- 
pal part of their food : they live alfo on melorfs, 
and other fucculent vegetables, and will eat flelh 
when they can procure it. They likewife prey on 
worms, fmall filh, and water- infefts. 
In the larger fpecies, the fliell is m.uch more fo- 
lid than in the fmall ones, and the flefli harder and 
more unfavoury. Thofe, too, generally refide in 
dry upland grounds ; while the fmall Jpecies are 
always found in moift places, and in the vicinity 
of brooks and rivers. Though all roll themfelves 
up into balls, thofe which are furnilhed with the 
fmalleft num^ber of bands find the greateft diffi- 
culty in doing this compleatly. The Tatu Apara, 
or Six-banded Armadillo, for inftance, when rolled 
up,prefents two great interftices between it's bands, 
where it is eafily vulnerable, and of courfe liable to 
external injury from the meaneft quadruped. 
" Betv/een this animal and the rattle-fnake the 
clofeft friendihip is faid to fubfift; and they are re- 
ported to live peaceably and commodioufly toge- 
ther, being often tenants of the fame fubterraneous 
retreat. This, however, may probably be a friend- 
fliipof necelTity; the rattle-fnake taking poffelTion 
of the Armadillo's hole, which neither is willing to 
quit while there is an impolTibility of their injur- 
ing one another. 
The plates of the Armadillo's fliell, powdered, 
and adminiftered in dofes of a drachm, are efteemed 
fudorific ; and, as fome aflert, conftitute a powerful 
remedy for the lues venerea. 
Armadillo, Three-Banded, or the Tatu 
Apara, has fliort broad rounded ears ; and the cruft 
on the head, back, and rump, is divided into ele- 
gant pentangular tuberculated fegments. In the 
middle are three bands; on each foot five toes; and 
the tail is extrem.ely fhort, being no more than two 
inches long, though the fhell, taking all the pieces 
together, is eighteen inches broad. This animal 
•grows extremely fat ; and, when young, is efteemed 
■delicious food: but, with age, it acquires a rank, 
mufliy tafte, v/hich renders it's flefn abfolutely nau- 
feous. It breeds every month, and brings forth 
four at a time. 
Armadillo, Six-Banded, or theENCORiBERT 
of BulTon, is diftinguiflied by having fix bands 
acrofs the back ; between which, and alfo on the 
neck and belly, are a few fcattered hairs. The 
cruft on the head, fhoulders, and rump, is formed 
of angular pieces ; the tail being very thick at the 
bafe, and tapering to a point; and there are five 
toes on each foot. This fpecies inhabits Brazil 
^nd Guiana. 
ArMADILLO,EiGHT-BaNDED, or theTATUETTE, 
is furnifhed with eight bands. It's body, from the 
nofe to the infertion of the tail, is about ten inches 
long, and the tail is feven. The ears ai-e ered, and 
two inches long; and the eyes are fmaTl and black. 
The fore-feet have four toes, and there are five on 
the hind ones. It inhabits Brazil; and it's flefh is 
reckoned the moft delicious of the whole genus. 
ArIwadiLlo, Nine-Banded, or the Cachic- 
HAME of BufFon, is about two feet long from the 
nofe to the tail. The ears are long; and the crufi: 
on the head, fhoulders, and i iimp, is marked with 
hexangular figures : on tJie fides are nine bands, 
diftinguifhed by tranfvei-fe marks; and the breaft 
and belly are covered V\ath long hairs. The fore-feet 
have only four toes, but there are five on the hind 
ones ; and the tail, which is long and taper, exceeds 
the whole body in lengtli. There is a fpecimen in 
the Leverian Mufeum, wliich agrees with this de- 
fcription, except that the cruils on the head, and 
other parts of the body, are covered with large fcales 
not angularly formed. 
Armadillo, Twelve-Banded, or the Kabas- 
sou of Bufibn, is the largeft animal of the whole 
genus. The body is near three feet long, and the 
tail about eighteen inclies. The ears are broad and 
ereft ; the cruft on the flioulders is marked vv'ith 
oblong pieces, that on the rump being hexangu- 
lar; on the fides are tv/elve bands; and all the feet 
have five toes each. The tail tapers to a point, 
and there are a few hairs fcatte'-ed over the body. 
Buffbn mentions another Armadillo with Twelve 
Bands, having it's tail covered with rhomboidal 
figures ; from which diffimilarity he feems doubtful 
whether it ought to be referred to the fame fpecies. 
Armadillo, Eighteen-Banded, or the Cir- 
(ixiEcoN of BufFon, has a very (lender head, with 
flnall erect ears; and the cruft on the rump and 
flioulders is compofed of quadrangular pieces. 
The bands on tiie fides are eighteen in number j 
and the length of the animal, from the nofe to the 
infertion of the tail, is about fifteen inches. This 
fpecies likewife inhabits South America. 
ARQUATA. Tlie name of a bird called alfo 
by fome naturalifts cumenius ; and uilially known 
in. England by that of the curlev/. The flefn of 
the Arquata is efteemed very delicious. The male 
is fomewhat fmialler than the female; and is called 
the jack-curlew. 
ARQUATA MINOR. An appellation which 
fome auchors have given to the bird known in 
England by the name of the wimbrel. 
ARRARACANGA. A bird refembling the 
maccaw. It is about the fize of a raven, with a 
large head, flat and broad on the upper part. The 
eyes are beautiful, and of a fky-blue colour, with a ' 
black pupil ; the bill is large and aduncated, being 
white above, and black underneath ; the tongue is 
like that of a parrot; and the feet and legs, which 
are black, are alfo formed in the fime manner as the 
parrot's. Tire head, neck, breaft, belly, and thighs, 
as well as part of the tail, and the beginning of die 
wings, are covered with the moft brilliant red fea- 
thers; but the middle part of the wings is green, 
and the reft blue. The cxtremiity of theT^ack to- 
wards the rump is covered witli blue featliers, 
mixed with foir.e others of a brownifh caft; and 
the tail is about three inches long. The Arrara- 
canga, like the parrot, is capable of being taught 
to pronounce a few words, and feeds in the fame 
manner. 
ARTENNA. A water-bird of the fize of a 
hen ; of a brownifli colour on the back, and whice 
on the belly. It's bill is hooked; and the three fore- 
toes are connected by a membrane ; but the hinder 
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