so 
saloon. Belluae, and Pecora, Linn.);—as the Wild 
Boar, and its young—from which our domestic 
breed of Pigs and all its varieties are derived— 
the Pecary (.Dicotyles labiatus , Cuv.), from 
South America, an animal closely allied to the 
Boar, but wanting the projecting canine teeth, 
or tusks, and the external toe of the hind feet 
of the latter. According to Shaw, the Pecary 
is particularly an enemy to snakes and other 
reptiles, attacking and destroying even the 
rattle-snake without the least dread or incon¬ 
venience, and dexterously skinning it by holding 
it between its feet, while it performs that opera¬ 
tion with its teeth.—It is considered an agree¬ 
able food.—In the same Case are two species of 
Zebra, the one the true Zebra (.Equits Zebra , 
Linn.), inhabiting the mountains, the other, the 
Dauw (Equus Burcliellii , Gray.), the plains of 
Southern Africa. All of these are Pachyder¬ 
matous animals :—of those of the ruminant or¬ 
der are a very young Giraffe, or Camelopard, 
brought from Africa by the late lamented Lieut. 
Col. Denham ; several species of Antelope, the 
Gnu, the Small, and the Common Musk, and 
several other kinds of Deer. The Musk Deer 
is hunted for the sake of the celebrated perfume 
of that name, which is contained in an oval bag 
about as large as a small egg, hanging down 
near the middle of the abdomen; it is peculiar 
to the male, and as soon as the animal is killed, 
the 
