. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . hind legs, and frequent-ly to fit upright, with its fore feet hanging down on itsbread. The Suricate is carnivorous, and preys on fmall ani-mals. It is fond of fifli, and flill more fo of eggs. Likethe Squirrel, it makes ufe of its fore paws to convey itsvi£luals to its mouth. In drinking, it laps like a Dog jbut will not drink water, except when it is warm. * See page irj. HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 275 That kept by M. de Seve was extremely playful andfamiliar, knew its own name, and would return at a was remarkable, it
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . hind legs, and frequent-ly to fit upright, with its fore feet hanging down on itsbread. The Suricate is carnivorous, and preys on fmall ani-mals. It is fond of fifli, and flill more fo of eggs. Likethe Squirrel, it makes ufe of its fore paws to convey itsvi£luals to its mouth. In drinking, it laps like a Dog jbut will not drink water, except when it is warm. * See page irj. HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 275 That kept by M. de Seve was extremely playful andfamiliar, knew its own name, and would return at a was remarkable, it fecmed to have an averfion toparticular perfons, whom it would always bite on theirapproaching it: Some people were fo difagreeable to it,that even when reftrained, it would make ufe of feveralartifices to come near enough to bite them; and when itcould not lay hold of their legs, would fly at their fhoesor petticoats. When difcontented, it makes a noife likethe barking of a whelp; and when pleafed or careflTed,would utter a found like the Ihaking of a THE RATEL, Described by Mr Pennant under the name of the Fizz-lery is a native of the Cape of Good Hope. It lives chief-ly upon honey, and is endowed with a wonderful facultyof difcovering the fecret retreats where the bees depofittheir {lores. About fun-fet, the Ratel is particularly at-tentive in watching the motions of thefe induftrious in-fects ; and, having obferved their route, it follows care die direclion in which they fly. It is fre- Sz 2]6 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. quently aflifted in difcovering its delicious booty by abird called the Honey Guide, (cuculus vuUcatorJ whichis extremely fond both of honey and the eggs of bees)and, in the purfuit of its food, excites the attention of•the Ratel by a loud grating cry of cherr^ cherr^ cherr ; atthe fame time flying flowly on towards the place wherethe fwarm of bees have taken up their abode. The Ra-tel follows the found with great attention; and havingplun
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