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^0 become fixed and immoveable when he is 
^Hraged. 
This species is found in various parts of 
^frica^ and Bruce has given us an account of 
h which is highly interesting. He says that 
besides the trees capable of most resistance 
^l^ere are in the vast forests within the rains 
^fees of a softer consistence, and of a very 
^^cculent quality, which seem to be destined 
his principal food. For the purpose of 
‘’^aching the higher branches, his upper lip is 
'Capable of being lengthened out so as to in- 
^>’ease his power of laying hold with it in the 
*’^ttie manner as the elephant does with his 
^^Unk. With this lip and the assistance of 
tongue, he pulls down the upper branches, 
'''Ifich have most leaves, and devours them 
After he has stripped the tree of its 
^^'anches, he does not abandon it, but, placing 
snout as low on the trunk as he finds his 
^'®rns will enter, he rips up the body of the 
