THE AARD-VARK. 



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represents a lateral view of the skull of the pichiciago ; 

 Fig. 128, an upper view ; Fig. 129, a basal view of the 

 same; Fig. 130, lower jaw ; Fig. 131, the cervical ver- 

 tebrae, and first bone of the sternum, with parts of the 

 first and second ribs seen from below. Fig. 132, pelvis 

 seen from behind ; Fig. 133, same seen from below : Fig. 

 134, the skeleton ; Fig. 135, vertebrae of tail. 



Genus Orycteropiis : — 



The Aard-vark {Oi-ycteropus Capensis). 



This animal, known to the colonists of the Cape of 

 Good Hope by the name of aard-vark, or earth-hog, is 

 the sole example, as far as ascertained, of the genus 

 Orycteropus. The aard-vark is essentially burrowing in 

 its habits, and insectivorous in its diet. Its proportions 

 are thick and strong, though the general contour is 



136.— Aaril-vark. 



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