. An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct. Mammals. 735 may extend to the axilla. The ears are relatively small. The skull is of an elongated or dolichocephalic type; that of the adult male being characterised by the enormous development of the supraorbital ridges, which form a kind of penthouse over the eyes, and contribute to the peculiarly ferocious appearance of the animal. The sagittal crest is also very large. The canine teeth of the male are very large, and are inclined outwards in both jaws. In the. Fig. 3oS.—The Gorilla (Gorilla savagei). From Trails. Zool.
. An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct. Mammals. 735 may extend to the axilla. The ears are relatively small. The skull is of an elongated or dolichocephalic type; that of the adult male being characterised by the enormous development of the supraorbital ridges, which form a kind of penthouse over the eyes, and contribute to the peculiarly ferocious appearance of the animal. The sagittal crest is also very large. The canine teeth of the male are very large, and are inclined outwards in both jaws. In the. Fig. 3oS.—The Gorilla (Gorilla savagei). From Trails. Zool. Soc. vol. iv. pi. 43. cheek-teeth the upper premolars are of considerable antero-posterior extent, with their outer border placed in the same line as that of the molars; and the third upper molar is larger than either of the others. The posterior cervical vertebraj are characterised by the great height of their neural spines, which thus form a strong basis for the powerful cervical muscles supporting the massive skull. In some instances the fourth lumbar vertebra becomes ankylosed to the sacrum, as is occasionally found to be the case in some of the lower human races. In the absence of a centrale to the carpus, and also 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 Flower, William Henry, 1831-1899; Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915. London, A. and C. Black
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