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from the Elephant? What more is said of it? To what is the term Mam 

 moth properly applied ? Where have numerous remains of the Mastodon 

 been discovered? 



From what is the term SUID./E derived? How many species does it in 

 clude ? What is the origin of the common Hog ? Where is the wild ani 

 mal still found? How distinguished from the domestic Hog? What is 

 next said of him ? What other differences between the domestic and the 

 wild animal ? What is said of the variety of color in the common Hog ? 

 What of its habits ? What people were forbidden to eat its flesh ? What 

 do late experiments show ? From what may it be inferred that this animal 

 was designed to be food for man? Give the opinion of Linnaeus. Why is 

 the flesh of great importance to commercial people ? Does the value de 

 pend chiefly upon the size ? What is said of the Chinese breed ? What 

 further is said of the Hog ? 



What is the meaning of the word Babirussa ? How does this animal 

 compare with the common Hog? What is said of its tusks? Upon what 

 does it chiefly subsist ? How does it elude pursuit ? In what countries 

 does it abound ? What is said of a pair taken to France ? What is the 

 derivation of Pacochoerua ? Where are the animals of this genus found ? 

 Why is it called Warty-Hog ? What is said of its teeth ? What is indi 

 cated by its structure? 



Give the derivation of the term Dicotylcs. Where are PECCARIES found ? 

 By what are they allied to the true swine ? How do they differ ? What 

 is their most decided characteristic ? How many species ? Why is the 

 COLLARED PECCARY so called and where found? What objection to it as a 

 domestic animal? What is said of the WHITE-LIPPED PECCARY? Are 

 they found in great numbers ? 



What is the derivation of the term Rhinoceros? In what regions is this 

 animal found? What is its rank? How many species ? What is their 

 chief peculiarity ? What is the meaning of the specific term unicornis ? 

 Why is this name given to the Common East Indian Rhinoceros ? Describe 

 this animal and give its habits. What did Pennant suppose it to be? 

 What is its ordinary food ? Illustrate its capacity for food ? What more 

 is said of it ? How does the R. of India differ from that of Java ? What 

 is its range ? What does Marsden say ? What is said of the R. of Suma 

 tra? How extensive is the range of the R. of Africa? How does the 

 African species differ from the Asiatic? How many varieties or species 

 are found in South Africa ? Describe the Black variety ? What is the 

 chief difference between the two varieties ? How do the white and black 

 R. differ ? Describe the R. simus. What use is made of its horn ? What 

 account is given of the Rhinoceros? 



Give the derivation of the term Hippopotamus. Describe the character 

 istics of this animal. How many species and what is their range ? Is it 

 found in Asia ? What is the size of the adult male of the H. amphibius ? 

 What seems its native element ? What is said of it on land ? When and 

 what does it eat ? How do troops of them appear when in water ? What 

 fact shows their fondness for that element? How are they harpooned ? 

 What is said of their flesh and hides ? What is the most valuable part of 

 the animal ? In what respects is their ivory superior to that of the Ele 

 phant ? Are they easily domesticated ? What is said of one in the Re 

 gent s Park, London ? 



How many species of the TAPIR ? Where is it found ? Give the general 

 character of the genus. What animal does it resemble ? How does it 



