. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. TtlOK-SKINNED QUADRUPEDS. 181 minute description is unnecessary. It differs from the wild boat in size, being much larger; while its tusks are smaller, and its ears of a more enlarged form, pointed and pendant. There is no quadruped equal to the hog in impurity of manners. It is laven- ous, feeds oe carrion, husks, will pick out sustenance from the foul- est collections of impurity, will push its snout into the midst o
. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. TtlOK-SKINNED QUADRUPEDS. 181 minute description is unnecessary. It differs from the wild boat in size, being much larger; while its tusks are smaller, and its ears of a more enlarged form, pointed and pendant. There is no quadruped equal to the hog in impurity of manners. It is laven- ous, feeds oe carrion, husks, will pick out sustenance from the foul- est collections of impurity, will push its snout into the midst of the most offensive filth, with as much apparent delight as a human. The Domestic Boar. being enjoys the refreshing fragrance of a full-blown rose. Otten, too, this species will fall upon and devour their own young. They are so formed as to look towards the ground; they dig in the earth, and their chief delight is to wallow in the mire. The flesh of swine is very largely used for food in various parts of the world j thourh it is the most unhealthy meat whie^ can be eaten. The Babyroussa, or Ethiopian Hog, is provided with small tusks in the lower jaw, and very large ones in the upper, which, in old boars, bend towards the forehead in the form of a semicin le. It has no fore-teeth, these not being necessary for its habits in seeking or asing its ordinary sustenance; the nose is 16. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. Philadelphia : Crawford & Co.
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