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others of the gull kind is, that it has no hinder toe ; 
but, inftead of it, a f:nall protuberance. It is 
very common on the coafls of Cornwall, and 
among the Hebrides. 
TART A RUGA. An American name for a 
fpecies of tortoife, ufually known among authors 
by it's Brazilian one, Jurncua. 
TASCHENMUI. An appellation whereby 
fome ornithologifts exprels the anas clvpeata, a 
fpecies of duck rem.arkable for the breadth of the 
end of it's beak; and hence the Englifh appella- 
tion ihoveler, or broad-beaked duck. 
TA rU, OR TATOU; the Daf/pus of Lin- 
n^us, A Brazilian appellation for the armadillo, 
or (liell hedge-hog; of which there arefeveral fpe- 
cies. 
TATU APARA; the Tricinftus Dafypus of 
LinnJEUs. T.'iis creature has three bands; an ob- 
long head; fmall, fliort, roundiHi ears; and five 
toes on each foot. The fore legs are confider- 
ably fnortcr than the hind ones; and the tail is of 
a pyramidal n:.ure, and litde more than the 
breadth of two fingers in length. Th'- whole 
body is covered with a fhelly coat, one foot long 
and about fix inches wide, finaller at both extre- 
mities than in the mid^ile, convex externally, and 
concave internally. In the middle, or a little to- 
Vs^ards the fore e^id, there are four junftures, placed 
tranfvt rfely ; bv means of which the animal can 
at plealure expand it's fliell, or contraft it into a 
round n2;ure. The whole crvipc is compofed of 
pentangular pieces, very nicely fitted, to each 
other; and the feries of thefe between the com- 
mifi^jres are parallelograms. Ihie whole is com- 
pofed ofyellowiQi fcales, joined by an extremely 
tough il<in. 
This animal burrows under ground, keeps in 
it's hole during the day, and roves abroad at 
Flight: when defirous of repofe, it contra6i;s it's 
cruil into a round figure; and concealing it's 
whole body, exhibits the appearance of a fea (hell, 
rather than of a land animal. It is hunted with 
little dogs ; and gVows very fat. "When young, 
it is efteemed delicious; but, when old, has a 
muflcv, di^^greeabie tafte. It breeds every month, 
and brings forth four at a time. 
Tatu Mustelinus; the Dafypus Unicin'flus 
of Linnfsus. This animal has a very flender head ; 
fmall ereft ears; and the crutl on the Ihoulders and 
rump confifts of fquare pieces. There are eighteen 
bands on the fides ; and five toes on each foot. 
The length, from the nofe to the tail, is about fif- 
teen inches; and the tail itfelf is five and a half. 
It inhabits f;veral parts of South America. 
Tatu Paha; the Dafypus Sex Cinftus of 
Linn^isus. The crufc of the head, Ihoulders, 
and rump, of this animal, is formed of angular 
pieces; and between the bands, and alfo on the 
neck and belly, there are a few fcattered hairs. 
The tail is thick at the bafe, tapering to a point; 
and each foot is furniflied with five toes. It in- 
habits Brazil and Guiana. 
Tatu Porcinus, or Pig-Headed; the Dafy- 
pus Novem Cinftus of Linnsus. This animal 
has the cruft of it's head, ilioulders, and rump, 
marked with hexangular fisiures; the nine bands 
on the fides are diftinguifhe;] by tranfverfe cunei- 
form maiks; the breait and belly are covered 
with long hairs ; there are four toes on the fore 
feet, and five on the hinder; the tail is taper, and 
fomewhat longer than the body; and the length of 
the Vv'hole animal is three feet. 
This creature Inhabits South America. A livt 
fpecimen, imported into England fome years ago 
from the Mufquito Shore, was fed on rav7 beef and 
milk, but rejefted Englifh grains and fruits. 
TATUETTE. A fpecies of armadillo, dif-- 
ferently defcribed by naturalifts; fome making it 
the Dafypus Novem Cinftus of Linnreus, while 
Bufion and Pennant attribute to it only eight 
bands. It has two upright ears ; fmall black eyes ; 
four toes on the fore feet, and five on the hind 
ones. The length, from the nofe to the tail, is 
about ten inches ; and that of the tail is nine. It 
is of an iron colour on the back, and whitifh on 
the fides; and the brlly is alfo whitifh, and naked, 
except a few hairs difperfed over it. 
It is a native of Brazil; and it's flefli is efceemed 
peculiarly delicate. See Armadillo. 
TAURUS. The claTical name for the male 
of the cow kind. See Ox, Cow. 
Taurus. By this appellation alfo fome of the 
ancients expreifed the bittern, from it's note imi- 
tating: the roaring; of a bulk 
Taurus iETHiopicus. An obfcure, or rather 
a fabulous animal, defcribed by Plinv. 
TEAI_,; the Anas Crecca of Linnfeus. A 
fowl cf the duck kind, and the fi"nai!efl of the 
tribe. The beak is black; the head, and the up- 
per part of the neck, are of a red difii brown hue; 
but on each fide of the head runs a green ilreak 
froiTi behind the eyes quite to the back part; be- 
tween thefe is a black f;)Ot under the eyes ; and 
there is likewife a white line which feparates the 
reddiOh colour from the green. The lower part 
of the neck, the fnoulders, and the fides, are very 
beautifully variegated v/ith black and white 
fi:reaks; and the breaft and belly are of a duf[;v 
greyiOi white colour, the former delightfully* 
fpotted with black. The vent is black; the tail 
is (liarp pointed and dufl^y; the coverts of the 
win 'IS are brov/n ; the greater quill-feathers are 
duficy; the exterior webs of the leffer are marked 
with a gloffy green fpot, above which is another 
of black; and the tips are white. The irii^ies are 
whitifh; and the legs are duficy. 
The female is of a brownifn afli-cclour, fpotted 
vv^ith black; and has a green foot on the wing, like 
the male. 
Teal, Summer ; the Anas Circia of Linnrisus. 
Pennant feems, with reafon, to confider this bird 
as the female of the common Teal; thoup-h Lin- 
nfsus has defcribed it as a difbincc fpecies. 
Teal, Crested; Querquedula Ciifcara. By 
this appellation Beilonius, and others, expi'efs a 
fpecies of duck remarkable for having a tuft of 
feathers, one inch and a half long, hanging dcnvn 
from ti>e back part of it's head; and thence called 
the tufted duck. It is more ufually denominated 
capo negro. 
Teal, Chinese; the xA.na5 Galericubta of Lin- 
nauis. Tliis beautiful and fingular bird has a red- 
difh-colou2-ed bill, and hazel eyes. The fides of 
the head, from the bahs of the bill to the ears, arc 
v/!iite, in the middle of which fpaces the eyes are 
placed. The crovv'n of the head is of a fine green 
colour; fromi above the eyes backwards, there 
paffes on each fide a bar of purple feathers; and 
belovi/ thefe bars the plumage is green, on the 
hind part of the head. The feathers on the head 
are long, forming a creft, which ufually reclines 
backwards; the hind part of the neck, and a little 
way dov/n the fore part, arc of a pleafing red co- 
lour: the breafi: is of a purplifli hue; and at the 
bottom, 
