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woods, and they have been known to attack a single 
man. They have a long tail, and their hair is the 
colour of that of a wolf. 
The native dogs are small, and of the fox kind, 
being similar to that animal both in shape and colour. 
They have now a mixed breed of different colours, 
which are derived from a cross with those conveyed 
thither from France. 
The Antamba is about the size of a large dog, and 
has a round head. The natives describe it in other 
respects as like a leopard. It is very ferocious, and 
attacks and destroys men and other animals, but it is 
rarely to be seen, keeping only in the most unfre¬ 
quented places. 
The Mangarzahoe is a large animal which Flacourt 
supposes to be the wild ass, having a foot like those 
animals, and ears so long, that in descending the 
mountains, it cannot see before it. It also brays 
like the ass. 
The Brehis is an unknown animal, described by 
the natives as being the size of a goat, and having one 
horn in the middle of the forehead. It is extremely 
wild, and breeds only in the forests of Antsianacta. 
The tribes of monkeys are very numerous through¬ 
out the island. The Manghabei , so called from the 
district in which it is principally found, is distinguished 
by its eye-lids, w hich are naked and perfectly white. 
The Mococo is a beautiful animal about the size 
of a cat, but more slender and longer. It has a tail 
double the length of the body, marked alternately 
