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themselves of the fourth to gather the fruit and convey it to their 
mouths. No doubt* during the day, they appear indolent and 
sleepy ; but the fact is, that their eyes are not fitted for brilliant 
sunlight. Their movements aloft betray no sense of embarrass- 
ment, and they can in no way be looked upon, in such situation, 
as being awkward. They certainly seem almost devoid of intelli- 
gence, but they are, in this respect, no worse off than the rest 
of their Order. 
Their stomach, like the Ruminants, is divided into four com- 
partments ; but it is not known whether they chew the 
cud. Their coat is harsh, abundant, and long ; and they 
have neither tail nor any visible external ear. They are 
natives of the virgin forests of South America ; the two best 
known being the Unau ( Cholcepus ), and the A'i {Brady pus tridac- 
tylus), Fig. 123, which are found in Guiana, Brazil, Peru, and 
Columbia. 
The Unau ( Cholcepus , De Plain ville) has but two toes on its 
hind feet, and measures about thirty inches in length ; the 
menageries in London and Paris have been in possession of 
specimens of this creature, which was fed on bread soaked in 
milk, with vegetables and fruit. The Ai is rather smaller than 
the TTnau. 
