. Text-book of zoology for junior students. Zoology. ORDERS OF ^rAMMALIA. 325 but one there are no incisors at all. In two genera only are there no teeth ; so that the name Edentata is not a very ap])i'opriate one. In all, the toes are furnished with long and powerful claws. The order Edentata is conveniently divided into two great sec- tions, in accordance with the nature of the food, the one section being herbivorous, the other insectivorous. In the former section is the sing'e group of the Sloths (Bradypodidce). In the latter are the two groups of the Armadillos (Dasypodidie) and the vaiioi
. Text-book of zoology for junior students. Zoology. ORDERS OF ^rAMMALIA. 325 but one there are no incisors at all. In two genera only are there no teeth ; so that the name Edentata is not a very ap])i'opriate one. In all, the toes are furnished with long and powerful claws. The order Edentata is conveniently divided into two great sec- tions, in accordance with the nature of the food, the one section being herbivorous, the other insectivorous. In the former section is the sing'e group of the Sloths (Bradypodidce). In the latter are the two groups of the Armadillos (Dasypodidie) and the vaiioiis â species of Ant-eaters. The Sloths {Driidypodidte) are exclusively confined to South America, inhabiting the vast primeval forests of this Fig. 231.âThe Three-banded Armadillo (Tolyprvtrs crmurus), one-third of the natural size. (After Murie.) They are in every way adapted f(_ir an arboreal life, and are " des- tined to be produced, to live, and to die on ; They are very awkward when npon the ground ; but the feet are furnished with extremely long curved claws, so that the animal is enaliled to move about freely suspended back dowuAvards fi-um the branches of the trees. The second family of the Edentata is that of tlie Dasypodidce or Armadillos. These are also found exclusively in South America, but they are very different in their habits. The Armadillos (fig. 231) are burrowing animals, furnished with strong digging-claws 22. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Nicholson, Henry Alleyne, 1844-1899. New York, American Book Co
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