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matter similar to the wax of the ears. (See Phil. Trans. 

 1804, p. 73.) For want of a more appropriate term, these 

 bags may be denominated, in our language, Crumens, 

 from the Latin crumenae. In some species, these crumens 

 are lined with a hairy cuticle, while in others the cuticle is 

 naked. 



101. CAMELOPARDALIS. Camelopard or Giraffe. The 

 horns are permanent, as well as the hairy skin by which 

 they are enveloped. There is only one species known of 

 this singular animal, a native of Africa. 



Destitute of horns. 



102. MOSCHUS. Musk. Tusks in the upper jaw long, 

 and bent ventrally and posteriorly. The males have the 

 bag in which is contained the valuable musk. 



BELLim 



Do not ruminate. 



The animals of this division have few characters in com- 

 mon. They have usually a clumsy shape, and a thick hide. 

 This last character induced CUVIER to term them, Pachy- 

 dermata. 



With tusks. 



Hoof entire. In the inside of the hoof are the vestiges 

 of two toes. 



103. EQ.UUS. Horse. Six incisors in each jaw, and six 

 grinders. The stomach is simple, coeum long. CUVIER 

 has enumerated five species E, caballus, hemionus, asinas, 

 zebra, and quagga. The second of these is probably no- 

 thing more than a variety of the first. 



Hoof divided. 



Among the genera of this division, some have the prin- 



