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At a short distance from this Building are the Peccary Sties 
(49), where two species of these animals, both natives of South 
America, are to be seen. 
COLLARED PECCARY. 
Dicotyles torquatus, F. Cuv. Le Pecari a collier, ou Patira, Buff. 
Mexican Hog, Penn. 
Peccarieswere presented by Peter Ducane, Esq., and by Mrs. Fleming; 
and a pair, which was bred in this country, by Lord Ren dies ham. 
WHITE-LIPPED PECCARY. 
Dicotyles labiatus, F. Cuv. Le Pecari ou Tajassou, Buff. 
Presented by Sir Benjamin D’Urban. 
Here also are confined specimens of the 
WILD BOAR. 
Sus Scrofa, Linn. Le Sanglier, Buff. 
Which belonged to the Royal Collection. 
Opposite is the Tapir House (48), in which are contained 
AMERICAN TAPIRS. 
Tapir Americanus, Gmel. Hippopotamus terrestris, Linn. Hydro- 
chserus Tapir, Erxl. Le Tapir ou Anta, Buff. Le Tapir d’Amerique, 
Desm. Long-nosed Tapir, Penn. 
The American Tapirs are natives of the warm regions of the Southern 
division of that Continent. They are singular animals, resembling the 
Hog in their manners, and the Hippopotamus in their habits, whilst 
their flexible snout shows some affinity to the Elephant. They feed on 
vegetables and fruits, and live in the parts bordering on the Amazon and 
other great rivers, into which they frequently plunge, remaining a long- 
time in the water. They are easily domesticated, and become very tame. 
Their flesh is used as food, though it is not very delicate. Another 
species of the genus, of a larger size, is found in India. Specimens 
have been presented by Sandbach, Esq., by Sir Benjamin D’Urban, 
and by Sir Robert Ker Porter. 
Toward the western extremity of the North Garden is a 
House for the Under-Keepers (50), one of the rooms in which 
forms a Repository for the Parrots, and some of the more deli- 
cate Birds. Among them are the following species. 
