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10. Skull of Sabre-toothed Tiger . . .115 



11. Skull of "pug-faced" or Niata cow . 117 



12. Group of skeletons of Pigmy Camels (Steno- 



mylus hitchcocki) . . . . .158 



13. Carpinchos (Hydrochcems capybard) . .180 



14. Crested Screamer (Chaunia chavaria) . .183 



15. Silver-mounted Mate-gourd and Bombilla . 190 



16. Vizcacha ....... 195 



17. Mylodon robustus Owen .... 200 



18. D&dicurus davicaudatus Owen . . . 203 



19. Macrauchenia patachonica Owen . . . 208 



20. Skeleton of Toxodon burmeisteri Giebel . . 209 



21. Skin of Grypotherium domesticum Roth . .213 



22. Ordure of Grypotherium domesticum Roth . 220 



23. Cocoon of (Eketicus platensis . . .229 



24. Head of Everglade Kite (Rostrhamus socia- 



bilis) ........ 233 



25. Shell of Ampullaria canaliculate, . . . 233 



26. Scissor-tailed Fly-catcher (Milvulus tyrannus) 263 



27. Carancho (Polyborus tharus) . . .284 



28. Nine-banded Armadillo .... 287 



29. Armadillo-basket ...... 287 



30. Pod of Cacao (Theobroma cacao) . . .327 



31. Guacharo (Steatornis steatornis) . c . 332 



32. Caricature from Caras y Car etas . . . 364 



