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 thoe of a hog; the latter in particular, being hoofed like that animal. It has only a tump of a tail, which appears as if it was cut, but it is naturally o; and it is covered with long brown hair like hog's britles, which it erects in the ame manner when angry. It prings on its hind legs like a rabbit, and runs with great peed when purued, making a noie like a Guinea pig.

Thee animals do much michief among the ground proviions; which they root up in great abundance; feeding in herds, in the mornings and evenings, and are difficult to be hot, but are eaily taken by dogs, or traps. Their fleh is not much admired for eating, it being dry, and in general rank; but to get rid of this tate, thoe who are fond of eating them, bury the dead animal in the ground for two or three hours previous to cooking it, which takes it off. They are ometimes kept alive as rioities