.URSINE SLOTH. 
of Patna m Bengal. This animal has at first 
sight so much of the general aspect of a hear, that 
it has actually been considered as such by some 
observers ; but it is no otherwise related to the 
bear than by its size and habit, or mere exterior 
outline. 
It is about the size of a bear, and is covered all 
over, except on the face, or rather the snout, which 
is bare and whitish, with long, shaggy, black hair * 
which on the neck and back is much longer than 
elsewhere. On the fore part of the body the 
hair points forwards ; on the hinder part back- 
wards. The eyes are very small ; the ears rather 
small, and partly hid in the long hair of the head. 
It is totally destitute of incisores or front teeth “ 
in each jaw are two canine teeth of a moderate 
size ; those in the upper jaw are situated at the 
distance of two inches from each other ; those 
in the lower jaw are placed somewhat less remote. 
The grinders in the upper are three on each side ; 
of which the two most remote are double ; the re- 
maining one simple. In the lower jaw, there are 
on each side six grinders, of which the most re- 
mote is simple, the two next double, and the three 
others simple. The tongue is smooth. The nose 
or snout is somewhat elongated ; it also appears 
as if furnished with a sort of transverse joint, 
or internal cartilage, which admits of a peculiar 
kind of motion in this part. The claws on the 
fore feet are five in number, and are excessively 
strong, moderately crooked, and sharp-pointed ; 
those on the hind feet are shorter and inconspi- 
cuous. 
The animal at the time this description wa$ 
drawn up, was thought to be somewhat more than 
four years old. When first taken it is said to 
have been the size of a racoon, and to have some- 
times barked in the manner of & dog. Its Yoke* 
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