MAMMALIA. BELLUyE. Sus. 
125" 
45. SUS. upper 4, convergent; 
lower (ufually) 6 , prominent: tufks 
upper 2, Ihofter; lower 2, Handing 
out ; Jnout prominent, truncate, move- 
able: feet (moftly) cloven. 
Thefe dig in the earth with the fnout, which is furnlihed at the 
end with a ftrong, roundifh cartilage ; feed indiflerently upon 
ahnoll every thing, even the moft filthy ; wallow in the mire, 
aud are extremely prolific. 
Back briflly on the fore-part ; tail hairy. Hog. 
t. Tail hairy ; ears ihort, roundilh. Hog. 
2. Tail hairy ; cars oblopg, acute. Common Hog. 
a. Hoofs undivided, 
b. Back nakcdifli ; belly reaching almoft to the ground. 
Inhabits ftmth of Europe, Pcr/ia znd India j a) domeilicated 
every whefe, except in very cold climates ; b) China ; lazy, 
ftupid and gluttuiious, devouring even its Own olFspriog; 
finells rank : relllefs before high winds ; balks in the fun : 
wallows in mire : attacks with foaming mouth, and makes a 
horrid grunting: devours I'erpcnts without injury: grows 
very fat : lives 2,5 — 30 years : is infefted with lice, fcab and 
fcropliula: killed by eating pepper: teats numerous : gravid 
4 months, brings 6 — 20 young. 
j) Dark hoary, the young with fcveral longitudinal ftreaks al- 
‘ temately yellowilh and brown : lard o : Inout and tufks 
longer : 2) larger in temperate climates, varying in colour ; 
a) found in England, and various parts of the world ; b) in- 
habits China and SoiUh-Jta JJlands, and domefticated in 
Europe: fmaller than others : ufually mixed black and white ; 
legs and tail ftiorter : more cleanly : flelh whiter. 
Back brikly on the hind-parts ; tail reaching to the ground ; 
navel ciftiferous. Guinea Hog. 
2. Ears crea, a little pointed ; tail reaching nearly to the 
ground. 
Inhabits Guinea: 2) Siam; lefs than the ho'g: tad nakedj 
ears long, pointed: body red, hair longer on the head and 
buttocks. 
Back with a glandular orifice ; tail o. 
Mexican Hog, 
Inhabits in (froves the warm parts of America, among woods and 
piounlijuis : does not wallow nor become iat like the common 
