. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 169 4#/Jv;2. THE PECCARY, OR MEXICAN HOG,(5/// Tnjaciiy Lin.) Inhabits the hotteft parts of South-America, where thefpecies is very numerous : Herds, confifling of two orthree hundred, are fometimes to be feen together.—It isvery fierce, and will fight ftoutly with beafls of prey,when attacked by them. The Jaguar, or American Leo-pard, is its mortal enemy, and frequently lofes its life inengaging a number of thefe animals. They aflifl eachother, furround their enemies, and often come oiF vi£bo-rious. They
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 169 4#/Jv;2. THE PECCARY, OR MEXICAN HOG,(5/// Tnjaciiy Lin.) Inhabits the hotteft parts of South-America, where thefpecies is very numerous : Herds, confifling of two orthree hundred, are fometimes to be feen together.—It isvery fierce, and will fight ftoutly with beafls of prey,when attacked by them. The Jaguar, or American Leo-pard, is its mortal enemy, and frequently lofes its life inengaging a number of thefe animals. They aflifl eachother, furround their enemies, and often come oiF vi£bo-rious. They live chiefly in mountainous places, and are notfond of wallowing in the mire, like the common feed on fruits, roots, and feeds : They likewife eatferpents, toads, and lizards; and are very dexterous infirft taking off the jDkins with their fore feet and teeth. The Peccary in appearance refembles the Hog, thoughfomewhat fmaller: Its body is covered with flrong brif-tles, which, when the creature is irritated, rife up like 170 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. the prickles of a Hedgehog, and are n
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