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is well defined, although very small, not sufficient 

 to allow the little finger to enter, and the hairs are so 

 arranged as to turn inwards. The teeth are arranged, 

 and shaped as below. Between the canines, in 



the upper jaw, are four incisors, conical, and of 

 very different sizes ; there are also four grinders, 

 (probably five is the normal number,) of the form, 

 size, and at the relative distances, here represented. 



The grinders of the lower jaw are precisely similar, 

 five on each side; and there are only two very 

 small incisors between the canines. The points of 

 the canines are much worn. You will probably be 

 of opinion that from the construction of the mouth 

 the animal must swallow its victims without masti- 

 cation, and that with a single bite with such canines 

 it will dispatch the life at once." 



