THE CAPYBARA. 



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97.— Teeth of Capyba 



of the upper teeth and the inner edge of the lower. The 

 spaces enclosed by the layers of enamel are filled in with 

 osseous matter, and the whole is united into a single mass 

 by intervening cortical matter, or crusta petrosa. The 

 molars of the capybara are in fact analogous to those of 

 the elephant. 



We have stated that in some Rodents the fauces, or 

 back of the mouth, is continued funnel-shaped, opening 



