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TEETH OF THE ELEPHANT. 



the latter there is never more than one wholly, or two 

 partially, in place and use on each side at any given time, 



rig. 73. 



SECTION OP SKULL AXD TEETH OP ELEPHANT. 



for the series is continually in progress of formation and 

 destruction, of shedding and replacem.ent ; and all the 

 grinders succeed one another, like true molars, horizon- 

 tally, from behind forward. 



The total number of teeth developed in the elephant 



9 2 7 7 



appears to be i- 'm ;==32, the two large permanent 



incisors being preceded by two small deciduous ones, and 

 the number of molar teeth which follow one another on 

 each side of both jaws being seven, or at least six, of 



