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THE SENSE OF TOUCH IN ANIMALS 



Foot. (Fig. 43.) Digits long, D. 1 much developed ; wide pulps ; nails 

 short ; plantar portion well developed, 

 (a) Digits. 



P.R. terminal phalanges, longitudinal, wide ellipses. 

 „ middle phalanges, transverse and very low arches open in 

 proximal direction. 



Fig. 42. — Hainan Gibbon. Hyldbatcs Fig. 43. — Hainan Gibbon. Hylohates 

 hainanus. Manus, right. Draw- hainamt^. Pes, left. Drawing 



ing from impressions. from impressions. 



P.R. proximal phalanges : D. 1 transverse ; D. 2, 3, 4, 5, arches 

 open in proximal direction. 

 (b) Plantar surface. 



All the eminences ill-defined ; low rounded eminence at base 



of D. 2. 

 Small rounded eminence at base of D. 5. 

 No central interdigital eminence. 



