A description of more than three hundred animals, including quadrupeds, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects, forming a compendium of natural history confirmed by actual and personal observations : with original remarks, and interesting quotations from ancient and modern authors to which is subjoined a new and curious appendix upon allegorical and fabulous animals.

Date:
1812
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Credit: A description of more than three hundred animals, including quadrupeds, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects, forming a compendium of natural history confirmed by actual and personal observations : with original remarks, and interesting quotations from ancient and modern authors to which is subjoined a new and curious appendix upon allegorical and fabulous animals. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE COATI MONDI Is a native of Brazil, not unlike the Racoon in the general form of the body. His eyes are small, but full of life, and when domesticated, this creature is very playful and amusing to his master. A great peculiarity belonging to this animal is the length of his snout, which resembles in some particulars the trunk of the elephant, as it is moveable in every direction. The ears are round, and like Those of a rat; the fore-feet have five toes each. The hair is short and rough on the back, and of a blackish colour; the rest is a mixture of black and red. THE ARMADILLO. Nature seems to have been singularly careful in the preservation of this animal, for she has surround¬ ed him with a coat of armour, to defend him from