THE MAMMALS 



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Photos by Winchester 



Fig. 28.21. Indian elephant on the left and African elephant on the right. These 

 pictures show the differences between these two kinds of elephants. These specimens 



are found in the Brookfield Zoo. 



Photo by Winchester 



Fig. 28.22. A mermaid. This ugly sea cow is the true mermaid, although it is a far 



cry from the beautiful damsels that we associate with the name. Mermaids live in the 



water and come to the surface only to breathe, but are true mammals. (Reconstruction 



of under water habitat at the Chicago Natural History Museum.) 



