a manner as to be almoft invulnerable; for fuch is the 
drength and fharpnefs of its fcales, that they have been 
known to cut the feet of fuch beads of prey as have 
ventured to attack it in this its defended date. The 
Manis is an animal of a harmlefs difpolition. It feeds 
principally on infecirs, worms, &c. wanders about 
woody and marfhy places, and has no other voice than 
a fort of fnorting. It grows to a very great dze, and 
fometimes meafures feveral feet in length. There is 
another fpecies of Manis, which has the fame general 
appearance, but which differs in having a much longer 
tail, and the feet furniihed with four claws only, in¬ 
dead of five. 
The fpecies here figured, is an Ead-Indian animal, 
and feems to be more common in the idand of Java, 
than in other parts. It has alio been found in Africa, 
