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SUKOTYRO, &C, 
Siberia, in Peru, and in the Erasils ; and it has 
been remarked, that they are found at greater 
depths than the remains of the common elephant, 
in strata, which are supposed to be the remains of 
the old world after the event of the deluge. 
SUKOTYRO. 
That we may not seem to neglect so remarka- 
ble an animal, though hitherto so very imperfect- 
ly known, we shall here introduce the sukotyro. 
This, according to NiewhofF, its only describe?, 
and who has figured it in his travels to the East 
Indies, is a quadruped of a very singular shape. 
Its size is that of a large ox ; and the snout like 
that of a hog ; the ears long and rough ; and the 
tail thick and bushy. The eyes are placed upright 
in the head, quite differently from those of other 
quadrupeds. On each side the head, next to 
the eyes, stand the horns, or rather teeth, not 
quite so thick as those of an elephant. This ani- 
mal feeds upon herbage, and is but seldom taken. 
It is a native of Java, and is called by the Chi- 
nese, sukotyro. 
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PLATYPUS TRIBE 
The only animal at present known as belonging 
to this very extraordinary tribe, was discovered a 
few years ago, in New Holland. Sir Joseph 
Banks had in his possession two specimens, which 
