. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. IvUDA-AYKli, OR MALAYAN TAPin.—V"iM,i,s- M,'h'iiuiii' The colour of the adult Tapir a uuifonu brown, but the young is beautifully variegated with yellowish-fawn spots and stri])es upon a rich brown-black ground, reminding the observer of the peculiar tinting of the Hood's marmot. The neck is adorned with a short and erect black mane. The Tapir can easily be brought under the subjection of man, and is readily tamed, becoming unpleasantly familiar with those persons whom it knows, a
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. IvUDA-AYKli, OR MALAYAN TAPin.—V"iM,i,s- M,'h'iiuiii' The colour of the adult Tapir a uuifonu brown, but the young is beautifully variegated with yellowish-fawn spots and stri])es upon a rich brown-black ground, reminding the observer of the peculiar tinting of the Hood's marmot. The neck is adorned with a short and erect black mane. The Tapir can easily be brought under the subjection of man, and is readily tamed, becoming unpleasantly familiar with those persons whom it knows, and taking all kinds of liberties with tliem, which would be well enough in a little dog or a kitten, but are quite out of place with an animal as large as a donkey. The second species of Tapir is found in Afalacca and Sumatra, and is a most conspicuous animal, in consequence of the broad band of white that encircles its body, and which at a little distance gives it the aspect of being mufiled up in a white sheet. The ground colour of the adult ^Malayan Tapir is a deep sooty-black, contrasting most strongly with the of the back and Hanks. The young animal is as beautifully variegated as that of the preceding s])ecies, being striped and spotted with yellow fawn upon the upper parts of the body, and with wliite below. There is no mane upon tlie neck of tlie Malayan Tapir, and the ])roboscis is even longer in ])roportion. In size it rather exceeds the preceding animal. In many of its habits tlu! JNlalayan animal is exactly similar to the .species which inhabits America, but it is said that allliough the Kuda-Ayer is very fond of the water, it does not attempt to swim, but contents itself with walking on the bed of the .stream. Although a suHlciently common aninud ui its native country, h is but seldom seen, owing to its extremely shy habits, and its custom of conceiding itself in the thickest underwood. Tlie hide of the Tapir is employed by the natives for several
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