188 Suidj-e. MAMMALIA. Suid^. 
writes as follows— “ The Malay Tapir resembles in 
the posterior pair, which barely reach the ground, are 
form the American, and has a similar flexible proboscis, 
likewise ungulated (Plate 33, tig. 108). The number of 
which is six or eight inches in length. Its general 
teeth varies ; but the canines of the male are usually 
appearance is heavy and massive, somewhat resembling 
more or less conspicuous externally. The head is pro- 
the hog. The eyes are small. The cars are rounded 
longed in front into a mobile truncate, snout. The tail. 
and bordered with white. The skin is thick and firm. 
on the other hand, is short, or only rudimentary. The 
thinly covered with short hair. There is no mane on 
skull presents the form of a cpiadrangular pyramid. 
the neck, as in the American species. The tail is very 
whose apex is represented by the extended muzzle. In 
short, and almost destitute of hair. The legs are shoif 
the wild state swine are mostly found in low marshy 
and stout, the fore-feet furnished with four toes, the 
forests. 
hind feet with three.” The most characteristic feature. 
THE WILD BOAE {Bus Scrofa) is the progenitor of 
however, has reference to the colour of the hide ; 
all our common swine ; in form and general appear- 
which has a deep glossy black hue generally, but is 
ance it does not differ very materially from our 
white on the rump, back, and sides of the belly, the 
domestic hog (fig. 72), w’hich has the skull rather 
line of demarcation being clearly defined. In the 
more elevated. When provided with its full comple- 
young state it is for the first three or four months more 
ment of teeth there are twelve incisors, equally divided 
uniformly blackish above and white underneath, being 
above and below; four exserted, prism-shaped, recurved 
at the same time “ beautifully marked with spots 
canines, and twenty-eight molars — in all, forty-four. 
and stripes of a fawn colour.” The young specimen 
The premolars are more or less compressed ; the 
domesticated by Mr. Farquhar became so exceedingly 
posterior grinders being tuberculated. The Wild Boar 
familiar, that it was wont to feed, like a petted dog, on 
is an inhabitant of the forests of Asia and Europe 
bread, cake, and all kinds of vegetables. A full-grown 
generally; and although no longer knowm in this 
female measures upwards of eight feet from the tip of 
country, it was formerly found in Great Britain, and 
the nose to the base of the tail. The male is some- 
probably also in Sweden and Denmark. It is an 
what smaller. 
exceedingly fierce and vindictive animal, capable of 
inflicting severe wounds on its enemies — be they men. 
Family V.— SUID^h 
horses, or tigers. It is doubtful -whether the hunter 
experiences so much danger in pursuing the larger 
The various members of this family are familiarly 
Carnivora as he does in chasing the wild hog. In 
knorvn as swine, and are with few exceptions charac- 
India, however, this sport is much in vogue, and 
terized by the posse.ssion of four toes on each foot, the 
attended wfith varied excitement. During the hunt. 
anterior digits being furnished with strong hoofs ; while 
Fig 
“ it is extremely common to see a party divide after 
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The Tame Boar (Sus Scrofa). 
various hogs, eitlier started at the first from the same 
energy; others pulling hard to restrain their frightened 
cover, or roused in the progress of chasing a single one. 
or too impetuous steeds ; perhaps one or more in differ- 
WTiere it is knowm that two or more are in the bund. 
ent stages of falling ; otliers stopping to dismount and 
cane, &c., which is Iieating, a portion of the horse- 
recover spears whicli had missed their object ; and 
men follow the horse that starts, leaving their comrades 
eventually a successful Nimrod triumphing over his 
to manage the remainder. Nothing can exceed the 
fallen victim.” Captain AVilliamson also adds, that 
interest created -when, as sometimes occurs, tw'O or 
“ hunted hogs, and indeed sometimes as a matter of 
three parties are followdng each their respective game. 
caprice those not disturbed, will attack any object they 
Some may be seen spurring on with the utmost 
m.ay chance to see, such as peasants, cattle, &c. They 
