T A P I I R. 
no tail ^ hair on the body fhort, rough and brown; 
on the nofe, long and hard whifkers: grows to the 
fize of a hog of two years old. 
Inhabits the fame countries with the preceding: 
lives in the fenny parts not remote from the banks 
of great rivers *. runs (lowly: fwims and dives re¬ 
markably well, and keeps for a long time under 
water: feeds on fruits and vegetables : is very dex¬ 
terous in catching fifh, which it brings on ftiore and 
eats at its eafe : it fits up, and holds its prey with 
its fore feet, feeding like an ape: feeds in the 
night, and commits great ravages in gardens : keeps 
in large herds, and makes a horrible noife like the 
braying of an afs: grows very fat: the fleih is 
eaten, is tender, but has an oily and fifhy tafte : is 
eafiiy made tame *, and foon grows very familiar. 
* Mur atari hift* Paragimy, 2 $ 8 * 
