A. Otter 



6. Skunk 



C. 



Elephants 



£. Tapir 



F. Pronghorn 



Figure 356. Interesting mammals. A, order Carnivora, American otter, Lutra canadensis. Note 

 broad webbed feet, and strong muscular tail. B, skunk. Mephitis mephitis (2 feet long). C, order 

 Proboscidea, African elephant, Loxodonta africana. Note long prehensile trunk with tusks (incisor 

 teeth), loose skin, large ears, and hollow back. D, Indian elephant, Elephas maximus (10 feet 

 high at shoulder). Note smaller ears and arched back. The upper lip and nose of the elephant 

 are drawn out into a trunk, a remarkable grasping organ. E, order Perissodactyla, tapir, Tapirella 

 bairdii (3 feet high at shoulder). Note long, prehensile nose. F, order Artiodactyla, pronghorn 

 antelope, Antilocapra americana. Note even number of toes, branched horns, and white rump 

 patch. (Courtesy of N.Y. Zoological Society.) 



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