. Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese. Zoology. R0DENT1A THfc CAPYBARA, &C. 93 the feet. By this structure it can both swim and dive with much activity. Upon land it makes but little progress,. The Capybara. running badly, and generally diving in the water to avoid danger. It lives in small societies, and seems to be a nocturnal feeder. Another of the Cavidae is the agouti, which is an inhabitant of the Antilles and tropical America. It is about the same size as the European hare, and like it possesses great length of the hind legs, by which it runs, or
. Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese. Zoology. R0DENT1A THfc CAPYBARA, &C. 93 the feet. By this structure it can both swim and dive with much activity. Upon land it makes but little progress,. The Capybara. running badly, and generally diving in the water to avoid danger. It lives in small societies, and seems to be a nocturnal feeder. Another of the Cavidae is the agouti, which is an inhabitant of the Antilles and tropical America. It is about the same size as the European hare, and like it possesses great length of the hind legs, by which it runs, or rather leaps, with considerable swiftness. In regard to its food, however, and its manner of feeding, it rather re- sembles the squirrel; preferring nuts to-herbage, and sit- ting upon its haunches whilst eating. When angry, it stamps with the fore feet, grunts like a young pig, and erects the bristly hair of the crupper in the manner of a porcupine. 123. (vi.) The animals of the small family Chixchil- lid,e were until recently known only by their skins, which constitute an important article of commerce. In their general organization they seem intermediate between ihe cavies and rabbits, but differ from both of them in possessing clavicles. They are all natives of South 164. Describe the Guinea-pig family. 165. What variety is named I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reese, David Meredith, 1800-1861. New York : A. S. Barnes
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