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3752. The skull and horns of a Ram (Ovis Aries). 



The nasal and premaxillary bones are wanting. 



Hunterian. 



3753. A longitudinal section of the skull and right horn of a Ram (Ovis Aries}. 



It shows the extent to which the frontal sinuses are continued into the base of the horn- 

 core. The convexity of the long nasals, the non-union therewith of the premaxillaries, the 

 depression for the laciymal tegumentary fossa common to the facial part of the lacrymal and 

 contiguous part of the malar, and the degree of curvature of the horn, noticed as character- 

 istic of the Sheep in the comparison with the Goat, No. 3737, are well seen hi this specimen. 



Presented by Henry Cline, Esq. 



3754. The corneous sheath of the horn of a Ram, in longitudinal section, to show 

 the extent of its cavity. Hunterian. 



3755. The skull and horns of a Ram of the Merino variety of the Ovis Aries. 



Hunterian. 



8756. The skull and horns of a Ram of the Merino variety of the Ovis Aries. 



Hunterian. 



3757. The skull and horns of a Ram of the Merino variety of the Ovis Aries. 



Hunterian. 



3758. Part of the cranium, with the horns, of a Ram of the Merino variety of the 

 Ovis Aries. Hunterian. 



3759. The skull of a Ram of the Norfolk breed or variety of the Ovis Aries. 



Purchased. 



3760. The skull of a Ewe of the Norfolk variety of the Ovis Aries. 



The sexual distinction is chiefly manifested by the small size of the horns. 



Purchased. 



3761. The skull of a Wether or castrated Ram of the Norfolk variety of the Ovis Aries. 



The development of the horns has been not only arrested at the degree which it presents 

 in the female, but the growth has, also, been abnormal in its direction, the curve being such 

 that the points would have entered the orbits had they not been sawed off during the life- 

 time of the animal. 



Purchased. 



3762. The skull of a Ram of the hornless variety of the f~>vis Aries. Hunterian. 



