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TAPI X R. 
XHL T A- 
PIIR. 
60. Lon c- 
SOSED. 
Fore hoofs divided into four parts. 
Hind hoofs into three. 
Tapiirete Brafilienfibus , Lufitams Antaou grand Bcte. GumillaOre - 
Anfa Marcgra c ve Brafl, 229. Pifo noque, II. 15. Condamine <voy. 82. 
Brafl , 101. Nieuhojfs <voy. 23. Species of Hippopotamus, or ri~ 
Raiijyn. quad. 126. Klein quad, ver horfe, Bancroft Guiana, 127. 
36. Le Tapir ou Manipouris Briffon 
Elephant hog. Wafers <voj. in quad. Si. de Buff on, xi. 444. tab. 
Dumpier, III. 400. xliii. 
Mountain cow, Dampier, II. 102. Hippopotamus terreftris.. H. pe- 
Sus aquaticus multisulcus. Bar- dibus poflicis trifulcis, Lin. Jyfl. 
rere Prance JEquin. 160. Ed. x. 74. 
T. with the nofe extended far beyond the lower 
jaw; flender, and forming a fort of probofcis; ca- 
pable of being contrafted or extended at pleafure $ 
the Tides fulcated; the extremities of both jaws 
ending in a point; ten cutting teeth in each ; be¬ 
tween them and the grinders, a vacant fpace: in 
each jaw ten grinders : ears ereft: eyes fmall: body 
formed like that of a. hog: the back arched : legs 
fhort: hoofs final!, black and hollow : tail very 
fmall: grows to the fize of a heifer half a year 
old : the hair is fhort: when young, fpotted with 
white; when old, of a duiky color. 
Inhabits the woods and rivers of the eaftern fide 
of South America , from the Iflhmus of Darien to 
the river of Amazons: ileeps, during day, in the 
darkeft and thickeft forefts adjacent to the banks : 
goes out in the night-rtime in fearch of food: lives 
on grafs, fugar-canes, and on fruits : if difturbed, 
takes to the water; fwims very well; or finks be- 
- /j - ri low. 
