. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution . Fig. -McsrHJierium skull (X i). after Andrews 656 ANNUAL EEPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Fig. 11.—Tooth ofMceritherium (X h)- Those of the upper jaw were dagger-like and downward!}^ projecting,while the lower ones were directed forward, their combined uppersurface forming a continuation of the spout-like union or symphysisof the jaws. The molar teeth, 24 in number, boreon the crown four low tubercles partially unitedinto two transverse crests. The neck was of suffi-cient length to enable the animal readily to reach
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution . Fig. -McsrHJierium skull (X i). after Andrews 656 ANNUAL EEPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Fig. 11.—Tooth ofMceritherium (X h)- Those of the upper jaw were dagger-like and downward!}^ projecting,while the lower ones were directed forward, their combined uppersurface forming a continuation of the spout-like union or symphysisof the jaws. The molar teeth, 24 in number, boreon the crown four low tubercles partially unitedinto two transverse crests. The neck was of suffi-cient length to enable the animal readily to reachthe ground, though the prehensile lip must havebeen used for food-gathering. Our knowledge ofthe creatures bodily form is imperfect, as a com-plete skeleton has not been found. Mceritherium measured about3^ feet in height, and existed up into the Upper Eocene as a contem-porary of PalceoTYiastodon^ doubtless owing to a continuation of thosefavorable conditions under which it lived. Palceomastodon. Palooinastodon of the Upper Eocene was more elephant-like thanits predecessor, Mceritherium^ and of larger size, while its limbs weremuch like those of more modern t
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