. Zoology. Zoology. TEE ELEPHANT. 271 numerous largo air-cells (Fig- 307). Another remarkable feature, from which the group takes its name, is the trunk or proboscis, a long, thick, fleshy, flexible snout, growing from the front edge of tlie nasal bones (Fig. 307, a). The trunk ends in a finger-like, highly sensitive point, below which are situated the nostrils. The brain has a large cerebrum, with numerous convolutions, but more of the. FlQ. -The hairy Mammoth. From NordensMold. cerebellum is exposed than in any of the succeeding orders; in this respect and in the large incisors the Proboscid
. Zoology. Zoology. TEE ELEPHANT. 271 numerous largo air-cells (Fig- 307). Another remarkable feature, from which the group takes its name, is the trunk or proboscis, a long, thick, fleshy, flexible snout, growing from the front edge of tlie nasal bones (Fig. 307, a). The trunk ends in a finger-like, highly sensitive point, below which are situated the nostrils. The brain has a large cerebrum, with numerous convolutions, but more of the. FlQ. -The hairy Mammoth. From NordensMold. cerebellum is exposed than in any of the succeeding orders; in this respect and in the large incisors the Proboscidians approach the Rodentia. In the nature of the limbs, especially from the fact that elephants walk on their toes, a relation to the Ungulates is indicated. They are five-toed, but the digits are repre- sented externally only by the five broad, shallow hoofs, 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 Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. N. Y. , Holt
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