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differ from it ? Describe the Tapir of South America. What animal often 

 springs upon it ? What is said respecting its domestication ? What are its 

 uses? How does the Asiatic compare with the AMERICAN TAPIR in size? 

 What appearance has this animal ? How is it in captivity ? Where has 

 the third species been discovered ? What Scripture animal is the Hyrax ? 

 How is it described ? Who proved it to be a true Pachyderm ? How many 

 ribs ha,s it? What larger animal does it resemble ? Describe the Daman 

 or Hyrax of Syria. Is it easily captured ? On what does it feed ? How 

 was it classed among the Jews ? What is said of the CAPE HYRAX ? 



Give the derivation of the term Palaeotherium. To what animal is it 

 applied ? How many species have been discovered ? Where have the re 

 mains been found ? What is the Zoological position of this genus ? What 

 were the habits ? What does Buckland suppose ? What does Cuvier say 

 respecting the discovery of this fossil genus? How is it characterized? 

 Give the derivation of the term anoplotherium. What does it mean ? In 

 what connection is it found ? 



Give the derivation of EQUIDJS. What animals belong to the ONE-HOOFED 

 Mammalia, or solipedes ? Mention the UNEVEN-HOOFED animals, and the 

 MULTUNGULATE, or many hoofed? What does the HORSE FAMILY include? 

 Which are most valuable and widely distributed? How are the EQUID^E 

 distinguished from other animals? What is said of the Ass? What of the 

 Zebra ? What is said of the teeth of the Equidae ? What are their native 

 regions? Which species have become domesticated? What does the term 

 caballus mean? What is said of the qualities of the horse? What of his 

 native regions ? What of his first subjugation? What countries produce 

 the most beautiful breed of horses? How does the Arab treat his horse? 

 Give Mr. Bell s remarks respecting the native country of the horse. Where 

 is it now found? How usually captured ? What is said of its food? How 

 is its age determined ? What is said of its attachments ? Give examples. 

 How long does it live ? How widely diffused ? What is said concerning 

 the use of the Ass in Oriental countries? What of its introduction into 

 other countries ? What is remarked respecting WHITE ASSES? What of 

 the breed of the MULE ? Give some account of the ONAGGER or ONAGGA. 

 To what does the name DIZIGGUETAI refer? Where is this animal found? 

 Describe it. Where is the Asinus Zebra found ? Give some account of 

 it. Of what country is the Eqiius Burchellii a native? What is said of 

 it ? What is said of the Asinus Quagga ? Trace the horse from the spe 

 cies, (caballus,) through the higher divisions. 



Name the three families of the order Pachydermata from the chart. 

 Mention the animals named in each, giving both the common and scientific 

 names. Give the characteristics and peculiarities of each family, genus 

 and species. Which is the largest animal of this order mentioned? Which 

 the smallest figured on the Chart ? 



