. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. PACHYDERMATA. 495 united into a sort of vault, upon wliieli is supported a solid horn, composed of agglutinated liairs. Tliey frequent marshy places, and live on herbs and the branches of trees. The Tapirs (Tapir) have their nose prolonged into a short pro-. Fig. •422.— tai'ik, boscis, which, although very moveable, is not prehensile, like that of the Elephant. There are several species known. The third family of Pachydermata, or hoofed non- ruminating animals, comprehends The SoUpedes, having only one apparent toe on
. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. PACHYDERMATA. 495 united into a sort of vault, upon wliieli is supported a solid horn, composed of agglutinated liairs. Tliey frequent marshy places, and live on herbs and the branches of trees. The Tapirs (Tapir) have their nose prolonged into a short pro-. Fig. •422.— tai'ik, boscis, which, although very moveable, is not prehensile, like that of the Elephant. There are several species known. The third family of Pachydermata, or hoofed non- ruminating animals, comprehends The SoUpedes, having only one apparent toe on each foot, which is enclosed in a single hoof. They have, however, under the skin, the rudiments of lateral toes. Only one genus is known, namely, The Horses (Equus), distinguished by having six incisors in each jaw ; small canines likewise exist in the males, wdiicli are wanting in the females. Be- tween the canines and the first cheek-tooth there is a space which corresponds with the angle of the lips, where the bit is placed, an arrangement by which alone man has been able to subjugate this vigorous quadruped. Tlie Horse {Equus Cahallus], the noble companion of man in the. 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 Jones, Thomas Rymer, 1810-1880. London : Society for Promoting Knowledge
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