212 Mr. Yarrell on the Tapir of America. 



large and one small, were placed on the right side; and two large 

 equal lobes occupied the left side, the inferior one of these being partly 

 divided and notched on the edge. The Tapir, like the Rhinoceros, has 

 no gall bladder. 



The small intestines were uniform in size throughout their whole 

 length, and measured 21 feet; they also bore marks of inflammation. 



The ccecum was capacious compared with the stomach, and measured 

 14 inches in the line of its long axis, and 24 inches in the girth at the 

 largest part, having two deep, and several smaller, circular indentations 

 externally, and marked with one strong longitudinal band on each sur- 

 face ; tapering somewhat to a point at its closed extremity, but without 

 any appendix vermiformis. The precise form of the ccecum will be 

 best understood by a reference to plate vii, fig. 4. 



The colon, at the distance of two feet from its commencement, suddenly 

 doubled upon itself, forming a fold of 16 inches in length, the inner 

 Mrfaces of which were closely connected. The whole length of the 

 "large intestines was seven feet. 



The sexual organs were those of a female, and from the degree of 

 vascularity which pervaded the uterus, cornua and ovaria, it is probable 

 th6 animal was approaching that period of her life at which she would 

 -have commenced breeding. 



" In the Philosophical Transactions for the year 1821, Sir Everard Home, 

 Bart., has pointed out the differences that exist in the crania of the Tapirs 

 of Sumatra and America; and has also described part of the viscera of 

 the former. On comparison, some differences will also be found in the 

 soft parts. In the Tapir of Sumatra the stomach is large, the intestinal 

 canal very long, the ccecum small; in the American species the stomach 

 is small, the intestines of moderate length, the caecum large. The den- 

 tition of the two animals is similar^ 

 ■ "Of the species described ; 

 -"*The length of the Tapir of Sumatra is eight feet. 



Whole length of its intestinal canal 89 feet 6 inches. 

 Proportion as 11 to 1. 



Length of the American Tapir, 4 feet. 



Whok length of its intestinal canal, 28 feet. 

 Proportion, as 7 to 1. 



