. Text-book of zoology for junior students. Zoology. 356 VEIiTEIiltATE ANIMALS. teristic of this order is, that the innermost toe (great toe) of the hind-limbs can be opposed to tlie other toes, so tliat tlie hind-feet become prehensile hands. The term " opposed " simply implies that the toe can be so adjusted as regards tlie extremities of the other toes, that any object can be giasped between them, just as the thumb of the human hand can be "opjjosed" to any of the lin- gers. The fore-feet may be destitute of a thumb, but when this is present, it, too, is generally opposa
. Text-book of zoology for junior students. Zoology. 356 VEIiTEIiltATE ANIMALS. teristic of this order is, that the innermost toe (great toe) of the hind-limbs can be opposed to tlie other toes, so tliat tlie hind-feet become prehensile hands. The term " opposed " simply implies that the toe can be so adjusted as regards tlie extremities of the other toes, that any object can be giasped between them, just as the thumb of the human hand can be "opjjosed" to any of the lin- gers. The fore-feet may be destitute of a thumb, but when this is present, it, too, is generally opposaljle to the other digits, so that the animal Ijeeomes truly four-handed or "; The Qaiidi-uniana are divided into three very natural sections, separated from one another both by their anatomical characters and their geographical distribution. Section A. (('/i;f.—Characterised by having the nostrils twisted or curved, and placed at the end of the nose, whilst the second toe of the hind-feet is furnished with a claw. The Quadru-. Fig. 2fU.—^? of till? skull nf a Lemnrnid (Njtcticchvfi or Sfnwpf! tnr(lifirn/.i\ the Loris (.Vi/eticehidie), and the Lemurs (Lemiirida-). The Aye-aye is confined to Madagascar, and is not unlike a large squirrel in ajijiearance, having a long bushy tail. The incisors grow from jiermanent puljis, like tliDse of Rodents, and there are no canines. The Loris and Slow la'iiinrs have either no tail or a rudimentary one, and they ,(rc conlined to Southein Asia, and the great ishuids of the Indian Archi|ielago. The true Lemurs (tig. 2()1) are principally natives of Madagascar, iinil are often spoken of as " Madagascar ; They have a soft, woolly fur, and a long tail, which is ]irehensile. The second toe of the hind-foot has a long and pointed i-law. Sectiiin 71. J'/iM'i/r/ii'iiii.—-'T\\\; .^.(ctidU inchides those monkevs in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that ma
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