. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, &c. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. 168 TiilBD Joi'RNEV. The two- toed Sloth. WANDERINGS IN Thus, it would appear that the different histories we have of this cpiadruped arc erroneous on two accounts: first, that the writers of them, deterred by difficulties and local annoyances, have not paid sufficient attention to him in his native liaunts; and secondly, they have
. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, &c. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. 168 TiilBD Joi'RNEV. The two- toed Sloth. WANDERINGS IN Thus, it would appear that the different histories we have of this cpiadruped arc erroneous on two accounts: first, that the writers of them, deterred by difficulties and local annoyances, have not paid sufficient attention to him in his native liaunts; and secondly, they have described him in a situation in which he was never intended by nature to cut a figure; 1 mean on the ground. The Sloth is as much at a loss to proceed on his journey upon a smooth and level fioor as a man would be M'ho had to walk a mile in stilts upon a line of feather beds. One day, as we were crossing the Essecjuibo, I saw a large two-toed Sloth on the ground upon the bank ; hoAv he had got there nobody could tell: the Indian said he had never surprised a Slot'i in such a situation before : he would hardly have come there to drink, for both above and below the place, the branches of the trees touched the water, and afforded him an easy and safe access to it. Be this a« it may, though the trees were not above twenty yards from him, he could not nuike his way through the sand time enough to escape iK'fore we landed. As soon as we got up to him he threw himself upon his back, and defended himself in gallant style with his fore-legs. " Come, poor fellow," said I to him, " if thou hast got into a hobble to-day, thou shalt not suffer for it: I'll take no advantage of thee in misfor- tune ; the forest is large enough both for thee and me. 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 Waterton,
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