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“ The noftrils are the moll; fingular part, being a 
cartilaginous produdiion of at leaft three quarters of 
an inch, beyond the upper and fore angle or point of 
the upper lip, perforated with two apertures reaching 
back and opening into the roof of its mouth, having 
a fmooth feptum but fimbriated upon each .fide. 
This, at firfi light, in fome manner rcfembles the 
fnout of the mole ; but it is tender, thin and tranfpa- 
rent, and cannot be intended for digging in the earth 
or land. 
The arms are thick and ftrong, confifting of 
three diftind joints, vtx. the upper, the fore arm, and 
hand. The hands have each five fingers, of which the 
three firfi are fhorter and fironger, and furnifiied with 
firong nails, or rather claws. The two lafi fingers 
have more joints, but are fmaller, and, infiead of being 
furnifiied with claws, are covered with the membrane, 
which is extended even beyond their extremities. 
Towards the back or hind part, there are two fpurious 
fingers, which jufi ferve to fupport the membrane 
when extended. The upper fide of thefe arms and 
hands are covered with a wrinkled loofe fidn, of a 
dufky greenilli colour. The legs conlifi of the fame 
number of joints, and have the fame number of toes 
as there are fingers on the fore-feet, and thefe are 
furniilicd with nails in the fame manner, only there 
is but one fpurious toe. Both the fore and hind legs 
are thick, firong, and mufcular ; and as the animal is 
very fierce, when it is attacked or difiurbed, it often 
raifes itfelf on its legs, and will leap forward to bite 
its difiurber or enemy, which it does with great fury 
and violence. 
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