The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-11-20
/. WONDERFUL ANIMAL.


People often see ON our streets Won
derful species of animal, and are puz-
zled to know to what class of the kingdom
it belongs.
1t has the appearance and character
of several, and not enough of any one
to give it a name.
Is it an Ape? We think not, for, al
though it goes swagging along in its
gait, yet the ape would be degraded by
being placed in its company, when it
has that roll of weed, in its mouth putting
forth smoke like a steam engine. 1t
cannot be an ape, although he has some
very apish airs.
Brrin would be disguised to own it as
one of his brothers, yet it has some of
that animal ways, when it commences
his pounding and mauling one of its own
tribe. Bruin never drinks such fiery
,lraughts. nor does he inhabit the streets
of towns.
We shall be obliged to look farther ?
It has some of the tastes of the Porcine
tribe of animals. 1t wallows in the gut
ter at times, yet the true animal of that
class would not own it when placed IN
the same company. This animal might
recognize the tone of voice, but the de-
ception would be too slight to deceive
the average pig. Then again, the last
named animal does not render himself a
terror to our ladies, making them afraid
to meet him for fear of personal injury
or insult No, it cannot be hogl
It may possibly belong to the long
cared variety of animals. 1t has some
very strong points of resemblance, for
instance, this wonderful animal has been
known to require the force of one or two
drivers with cudjels to get him out of
the inclement weather. The longeard
animal knows how he gets to his stable,
while the other never does. But we do
not wish to insult the mule by farther
comparison.
1t is owlish in its habits, generally
making its appear lnce at night, but
then again there is 1t difference. The
owl has more wisdom than to be made
a prey Of Our wonderful animal is
constantly falling prey to buzzards,
hawks and all other animals that live on
flesh. They cannot claim any kin-ship
to the owl, therefore.
There is one class of animals, which,
if they do not actually belong to, certain
ly they seem to have a great affenity for.
Any one accustomed to their habits will
have remarked how frequently they APP
pear in the company of snakes. But
though they crawl part of the day, you
may see them, perhaps, the earlier part
of the same day walking, as bipeds
usually do, which would discard them
from the class of reptiles.
Naturalists are very much puzzled as
well as other people, to the class to
which they belong. All agree, though,
upon careful examination of their struc-
tire, that they closely resemble the
Genus Homo.
This animal is quite abundant in some
parts of our city. His habits are pecu-
liar, and well worth the study of the
curious.
Specimens may best be obtained about
midnight, although occasionally we see
them wandering on our streets during
the day. If you wish good specimen
you well require the assistance of one
or two good hounds to run them down,
or tree them. When closely pursued
they usually take to the lamp-post, or
some other tree with foliage sufficiently
dense for concealment occasionally if
the hounds are quick on the scent and
rapid in pursuit, they may be found on
the ground, when they make desperate
efforts to conceal themselves by burrow-
ing.
When the specimen is fresh, you can
not fail to remark its peculiaritles, but
it is somewhat like the chameleon and
should be examined at once for its hue
changes in a few hours, usually to blue
OF very light green. IF the examination
is properly conducted with the fresh
specimen, it will always lead to the same
conclusion, that they are variety OF the
Genus Homo. **