. The ancient life-history of the earth; a comprehensive outline of the principles and leading facts of palaeontological science. Paleontology. ^|^<£(Xj& Fig. 184. Oolitic Mammals.—i, Lower jaw and te&thoi Phascoiotherhim, Stonesfield Slate ; 2, Lower jaw and teeth of Amphitlie-rium, Stonesfield Slate ; 3, Lower jaw and teeth of Triconodofi, Purbeck beds ; 4, Lower jaw and teeth of Plagiaulax, Purbeck beds. All the figures are of the natural size. have been carnivorous in its habits; but other authorities maintain that it was most nearly allied to the living Kangaroo- rats {Hypsipry
. The ancient life-history of the earth; a comprehensive outline of the principles and leading facts of palaeontological science. Paleontology. ^|^<£(Xj& Fig. 184. Oolitic Mammals.—i, Lower jaw and te&thoi Phascoiotherhim, Stonesfield Slate ; 2, Lower jaw and teeth of Amphitlie-rium, Stonesfield Slate ; 3, Lower jaw and teeth of Triconodofi, Purbeck beds ; 4, Lower jaw and teeth of Plagiaulax, Purbeck beds. All the figures are of the natural size. have been carnivorous in its habits; but other authorities maintain that it was most nearly allied to the living Kangaroo- rats {Hypsiprymjius) of Australia, and that it was essentially herbivorous. The remaining three genera appear to have been certainly insectivorous, and find their nearest living rep- resentatives in the Australian Phalangers and the American Opossums. Finally, it is interesting to notice in how many respects 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 Nicholson, Henry Alleyne, 1844-1899. New York, A. L. Fowle
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