. Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese. Zoology. 56 ZOOLOGY. on its victim. Its grasp is remarkably tenacious ; and it has been found that the trunks of the arteries of the limbs subdivide, as in the true Sloths, into a network of branches, the object of which seems to be to retard the blcod in its passage amongst the muscles. 66. In this group are to be placed two remarkable ani- mals, which, from their strong resemblance to other orders, were associated with them by Cuvier and other naturalists. The first of these is the galaeopithecus, or flying-lemur, whi
. Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese. Zoology. 56 ZOOLOGY. on its victim. Its grasp is remarkably tenacious ; and it has been found that the trunks of the arteries of the limbs subdivide, as in the true Sloths, into a network of branches, the object of which seems to be to retard the blcod in its passage amongst the muscles. 66. In this group are to be placed two remarkable ani- mals, which, from their strong resemblance to other orders, were associated with them by Cuvier and other naturalists. The first of these is the galaeopithecus, or flying-lemur, which, from its strong resemblance to the. Galaeopithecus, or Flying-Lemur. bats, has been arranged with the Cheiroptera. It is, how- ever, a lemur in all its essential characters, but it has its limbs connected by thin skin, which they stretch out, as the framework of an umbrella supports its covering. By this singular structure the animal is supported in the air, 101. What remarkable animal is here named ? 102. What of thr flying lemur ?. 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 Reese, David Meredith, 1800-1861. New York : A. S. Barnes
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