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their descriptions ; and although it had lost in its 
lifetime, and before it was inspected by these gen- 
tlemen, (probably by violence) all the incisive teeth, 
yet the alveoli, where they must have been, are as 
distinct as in the skull of any of the bears, except 
the two in the middle of the upper jaw, the alveoli 
of which are merely incipient. 
This animal is nearly as large as the common 
brown bear ; is very thick and clumsy, with the back 
arched, and covered with long, thick, and rough 
black or brownish hair, which is shorter on the under 
parts. The face, jaws, and forehead have very short 
hair, and are much lighter in colour than the body; 
and the physiognomy strongly indicates heaviness of 
character, and a moroseness, which does not appear, 
in reality, to be incident to the disposition of the 
animal. The lips are extremely long, and moveable, 
whence one of its numerous synonyms, which is here 
adopted. 
This animal is an inhabitant of the mountainous 
parts of India. It is said to retire into caverns, and 
holes, which it excavates by means of its long claws ; 
and to feed principally on white ants, fruits, and 
honey : but as little of its habits are known with any 
certainty, it may rationally be presumed, on viewing 
the teeth, that it is at least as carnivorous as the bears 
in general. 
Major Smith is inclined to refer to this species the 
disgusting story, in the Oriental Field Sports, of a 
poor Indian, who was attacked, and had both his 
hands and arms ground into a pulp by his teeth. 
