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ITAIARA. A name given by fome authors 
to a Brazilian fifli of the tiirdus kind, more ufually 
known by that of jurun capeba. It's colours are 
extremely beautiful j and it's flefti is excellently 
flavoured. 
ITCH ANIMAL. A fpecies of acarus, gene- 
rally found in the puftules of the Itch, and fup- 
pofed by phyficians to be the origin of the difeafe. 
When this animalcule is examined by a micro- 
fcope, it feems to refemble the tortoife ; being fur- 
nilhed with fix feet, a fharp head, and two fmall 
horns at the extremity of the fnout. It is very 
briflc and adive; and occafions fuch an irritation 
of the part where it is lodged, as to oblige the pa- 
tient to fcratch it. 
JUDDOCK. A common Englifh name for 
the fmall fnipe, called by authors gallinago mi- 
nima, and in fome places the ged and jack- 
fnipe. 
JUGULAR FISH. A Linnsan name for a 
certain order of fifhes; the general charafter of 
which is, that the ventral fins are placed before the 
peftoral ones. This order comprehends five ge- 
nera, viz. the callionymus, uranofcopus, trachinus, 
gadus, and blennius; including thirty-five fubor- 
dinate fpecies. 
JULIS. A fmall fifli, about three inches long, 
caught principally in the vicinity of Genoa. The 
male is very beautifully painted : the back is green; 
the head is variegated with yellow and redj the 
lateral lines are broad, ferrated, and of a fine gold 
colour; and the dorfal fin has feveral large fpots 
of blue and red. 
JUNCO. The claffical name for the reed- 
Xparrow. 
JUPAJUBA. A Brazilian bird refembling 
the guira tantigina, called alfo the japu. It fu- 
fpends it's neft, in a very furprizing manner, from 
the twigs of trees, in order to fave it's eggs and 
young from ferpents and predaceous birds. 
JUPATUMA. A name given by fome au- 
thors to the American animal more generally 
known by that of the opoflum. 
JURUCUA. A fpecies of tortoife found in. 
the Brazils, whofe feet are fhaped almoft like 
wings, the fore ones being about fix inches lonff^ 
and the hind confiderably fhorter. The tail Ts 
fhort, and of a conic figure; the eyes are large and 
black; and the mouth, which is deftitute of teeth, 
refembles the beak of a bird. It is frequently four 
feet long, and about three broad ; and it's ribs, 
which are faftened to the fhell, are eight on each 
fide, the middle ones being the longeft. The 
fiefh and eggs of the Jurucua are of a very deli- 
cate tafte : the eggs are laid in holes on the fea- 
fhore; and, being covered with fand, are hatched 
by the heat of the fun. A number of whimfical 
figures generally run in various direflions on the 
fiiell, the entire ground of whicli is ufually black 
and glofiv. 
JURUNCAPEBA. A marine filh of the 
turdus or wrafie kind, caught among rocks about 
the fhores of the Brazils, and called alfo itaiara. It 
is ufually five or fix inches in length, and about a 
third part of it's length in breadth; it's mouth is 
extremely large and wide, and of a fomewhat tri- 
angular figure; and it's flefh is very delicious. 
JURURA. A Brazilian fpecies of tortoife, 
feldom exceeding ten fingers in breadth, and eight 
or nine in lengtn. It can at pleafure concealtt's 
whole body in the fliell, or thruft out it's head to 
the diftance of two or three, inches: the head is 
thick and long; the nofe is'deVated and pointed; 
the mouth is large; the eyes are black; the feet are 
furnifhed with four long claws ; the tail is fhort and 
pointed; and the flcin is rough and fcaly. The 
upper fhell is brown, and the lower yellov/; and 
the eggs, which are white and round, are extremely 
well tailed. 
IXALOS. A name given by Greek writers to 
the creature commonly known by that of the cha- 
mois-goat. 
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KAALING. A fpecies of ftarling common 
in China and the Philippine Iflands. It's 
back, eyes, legs, and beak, are yellow. It is eafily 
tamed; and may be taught to fing, and to imitate 
the human voice. In a ftate of nature, it feeds on 
rice and infefts ; but, when confined to a cage, will 
eat bread, and almoft any kind of fruit. 
KABBOS. An oriental filh of the muftella 
kind, about two feet long, and deftitute of fcales. 
It's general colour is brown ; but the fnout is much 
paler than the reft, and fpotted with black. The 
head is of an obtufe figure; and the eyes are placed 
very near it's extremity. 
KAELT FISH. An Eaft Indian fifh which 
fomewhat refembles the pike, it's mouth being fur- 
nifhed with a great number of fharp teeth, and 
having large bright eyes. It's belly and tail are of 
^ purple colour; and it's back is brown. It mea- 
fures about eighteen inches in length; it fwims 
with great rapidity; and it's flefh, though hard, is 
well flavoured. 
KANGURU. An animal difcovered by our 
Britifh navigators on the weftern fide of New 
Holland, and as yet unknown in any other part of 
the world. Pennant refers it to the opoffum kind ; 
while other naturalifts feem to confider it as a fpe- 
cies of jerboa. It has a fmall oblong head, fhaped 
like that of the fawn, and tapering from the eyes 
to the nofe; the upper lip is divided; the noftrils 
are wide and patulous; the upper jaw is longer 
than the under, and both are furniflied with whif- 
kers ; the irides are duflcy ; the ears are ere£t, ob- 
longly ovated, and covered with fhort hairs. 
There are four broad cutting-teerh in the upper 
jaw; two long lanceolated teeth in the lower, 
pointing forwards; and four grinders in each jaw. 
The body increafes in thicknefs to the rump ; the 
belly is convex and large; the fore-legs are very 
ihort; 
