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3. — Ethiopian Region 



Name. — 'AldloTres, ancient name for negroes. 



Extent, — Africa, south of the Atlas ; Arabia up to the 

 Persian Gulf, and Madagascar. 



Characteristics. — Chimpanzee and other Monkeys ; 

 absence of Bears and Deer; presence of Lion, African 

 Elephant, Hyrax, Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, Wart-hog, 

 numerous Antelopes, Giraffe, Pangolin, Ant-bear — general 

 richness in large and highly-organised Ungulates. 



4. — Oriental Region 



Extent. — Southern Asia, south of the Palcearctic Region, 

 and islands of Indian Archipelago down to Wallace's line, 

 including Celebes. 



Characteristics. — Orangs, Gibbons, and other peculiar 

 Monkeys. Flying Lemur, Tiger, and other cats, Indian 

 Elephant, Rhinoceros, Malayan Tapir, Manis. 



Generally, it may be said that the peculiar forms of the 

 Oriental Region are fewer than in the Ethiopian Region, 

 and that the Oriental Region has Bears, Deer, and Tapirs, 

 which are wanting in the latter. 



5. — Nearctic Region 



Name. — vebs, new, and ap/cros, north, i.e., northern 

 district of the New World. 



Extent. — North America, down to the Isthmus of 

 Tehuantepec. 



Characteristics. — General mammal-fauna, very like that 

 of the Palsearctic Region, but mixed up with endemic 





