The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-08


nursery dictum about ugliness, its
appearance certainly is peculiar, for
it is clad in grayish fur, with two
dark stripes across the face, on
each side of which are large,
hairy appendages, that one may call
whiskers or mustaches, as one pleases,
and that certainly make the creature
look extremely fierce. But = whistle
viii bring it, or them, for there is
family in the cage, up TO the bars, and
they will sit up on their hind legs, aud
with the tail serving as an additional
support, and show their chisel-like
teeth in the hope of being fed. Bis
cults, Sliced carrots and fruit lie neg
lected on the floor of their dwelling, as
II the food that visitor offered We're
more toothsome than that provided for
them. A little caution is necessary In
feeding them, for as they sit up the
| head is carried so far back they are apt
to bite somewhat at random, and a nip
from those incisors would take piece
cut Rodents are not credited with
much brain power, and the viscachAs
are low down in the order, yet their
burrows show an admirable adoption
to their Surroundings and serve for
generation after generation The So
cial habit is very strongly developed in
these animals. and they show their
sympathy for each other in a very prac-
teal way When the burrows of coll
ony are destroyed and the inhabitants
buried beneath the ruins, their fellows
from distance viii come and dig them
out. Hudson says that he has fire.
quently surprised them when so en-
gagged Moreover, he doubts eft there
is in the world any other four-footed I
creature SO loquacious or with a dialect
90 extensive" Our friends in confne-
nent are not SO talkative, but a deep
snort seems 70 do duty for greeting and
thanks
On the opposite side lives the hyrax.
q close relation Of the "coney" OF Script
ure. but not the Same species, though
that may often be found here On sc-7
count of structural peculiadties. these
animals have a whole eub-order to
themselves, though they were former
iy classed with the rabbit and hare,
and later with the pschyderma Tho,
hyrax testiaes dsligh. 8. seeing an sc-
auaintance by faint whinnying cry,
and series of jsnps which resemble
those Of a performing leopard that runs
round tho den az the command OK his
trsfner. he springs from his box and
chambers up the wires. giving one .:
good opportunity 20 examine The hoos.
like nshs with which the fEssTs are
armed, And sken, with a sidelosg ecpnd.
be Gomez doxn 20 the bottom And 30
be moves round and sound IA aomsi
tangible token OF friendship i offered, |
him In the shape of biscuit or soongs-
eahe He Is no. unsra.efui. for when
one has fed him With some little dainty |
he viii press clossiy sgaips. the bars |
TO have his soft fur ssroked, and hia
bright eyes viii CLEAN with deilsht
When he goes 20 the back Of his cage /
and sits therc s.atus-lixe but for Ii.
slight movement o! bis kps, oas can
easily uncers.arA -hov IL wax that ths.
Jews cane 20 the erroneous conclusion
these animals chewed the ezd
Harsh. CULTURAL sousts from tho
other side Of the house wArs "a TIA; .
poor relation dwelling there feels
sighted A word OF two viii kes2
"B;nry" silent. bot NOT At rot fo< tbs
dark, pointed head SWAPS res:lsssiy 20
and fro. and then the animal rsass np
agains, the bars. as IL 20 nsks sure
that j; sh2il not he overlooked ;arousA
sny want Of self-ass<raysnsss Tsis
animal TIE hintEroas. or hise1 h>A-
ca as Il Is .oroe:irses called . fcasa
il central and e.s.<rn A.:A. .hers -
lives srsoaz sae brancAsA rarely. de-
scendtng 20 the gro1nd Tke large,
hr,.hy tai . preferable. and ulll sS.ss
round braaeh As Ses;iy a. ,hs, q. .
South American Honkey. 1kis creA-
sure has very liberal siess in matters
Of eiss-n!e>- rata BIRDS and insscss !
ara Ia 1rfassDas too1. vita frnsA ga