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THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. 



differences which distinguish the orycteropi from the ant-eaters of the 

 American Continent. 



The specimens in our museums and the engravings hitherto pub- 

 lished in works of natural history give a very imperfect idea of the 

 orycteropus. In the stuffed specimens — the only models the designer 



had at his command — the skin was greatly distended, and the body was 

 disproportionately long. As will be seen from the accompanying figure, 

 drawn from life, the orycteropus is, on the contrary, of heavy build, 



