. Elements of zoölogy. Zoology. MAMMALIA. 303 row in the ground (Fig. 328). An extinct wombat as large as a tapir has been found in Australia. The wom- bats are valued as food. Allied are the phalangers, the koala that carries its young on its back (Fig. 327), and many Fig. 328.—Tasmanian marsupials. 1, wombats Tasmanian wolf. 2, Tasmanian devil; 3, Sub-Class III.—Monodelphia {Placental Mammals). General Characteristics.—In this sub-class are included all the rest of the mammals. They are called placental because the young, which are larger when born than the preceding forms, and gene
. Elements of zoölogy. Zoology. MAMMALIA. 303 row in the ground (Fig. 328). An extinct wombat as large as a tapir has been found in Australia. The wom- bats are valued as food. Allied are the phalangers, the koala that carries its young on its back (Fig. 327), and many Fig. 328.—Tasmanian marsupials. 1, wombats Tasmanian wolf. 2, Tasmanian devil; 3, Sub-Class III.—Monodelphia {Placental Mammals). General Characteristics.—In this sub-class are included all the rest of the mammals. They are called placental because the young, which are larger when born than the preceding forms, and generally perfect, are nourished up to the time of birth by a vascular membrane, pene- trated by veins and arteries, known as the placenta. Order I. Edentata {toothless). General Character- istics.—The animals of this family have no incisor teeth, some being entirely toothless. In some, scales take the place of 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 Holder, Charles Frederick, 1851-1915; Holder, Joseph Bassett, 1824-1888, joint author. New York : D. Appleton and company
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