BRITISH ANIMALS. 



MAMMALIA. 



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Orper I. PEDATA. — Posterior extremities developed, and at- 

 tached to a pelvis. Skin with hair. Sleep and bring 

 forth their young on land. 



Tribe I. UNGUICULATA.— Fingered Quadrupeds. The 

 four extremities terminating in fingers, furnished with nails 

 or claws, and adapted more or less for seizing objects. All 

 the British species have incisors in one or both jaws. 



Sect. I. Sarcophaga. — Furnhhed with Tusks 



CHEIROPTERA — Furnished with wings, formed by a naked 

 expansion of the skin, uniting the anterior and posterior extre- 

 mities. 

 II. FERA Destitute of wings. The teeth are pointed, lock in- 

 to each other, and are capable of chewing the soft parts, or 

 bruising the hard parts of the food employed. 



^ I. Hind Legs developed for walking. The toes separate. 



J I. Plantigrada AVaUc on the soles of the feet, which are 



j bare. Five toes. 



vll. DiGiTiGRADA. — Walk on the extremities of the toes. 



{Hi Hind Legs short, much enveloped by the skin. Fingersand 

 toes webbed, and adapted for swimming. 

 Palmata. 



I^Sect. II. Glires. — Destitute of Tusks. 



i^ Tribe II. UNGULATA.— Hoofed Quadrupeds. The extremi- 

 ties fitted exclusively to support or move the body. No cla- 

 vicles. Herbivorous. 



{I. PECORA — Each foot consists of two toes, covered with strong 

 hoofs. No incisors in the upper jaw in the British species. Ru- 

 minate, and have four stomachs. 



II. BELLU^ — Do not ruminate. 



Order II. APODA. — Hind feet united with the tail, in the 

 form of a horizontal fin. Skin nearly destitute of hair. 

 Sleep and bring forth their young in the water. 



I. HERBIVORA — Nostrils terminating in the snout. Pectoral teats. 



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II. CETACEA,— Nostrils opening on the crown of the head. 



