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MAMMALIAN GALLERY. 



[Case 10.] (Tarsius spectrum), an extraordinary little animal about the size of 

 a rat, with 34 teeth, very long feet, long tufted tally and extremely 

 large eyes ; it is a native of the islands of the East-India Archipelago. 



The Aye-aye. 



The type of the second family is Chiromys madagascariensis, the 

 Aye-aye of Madagascar, a still more specialized form, with only 

 18 teeth, large ears, a long bushy tail, and long compressed claws 

 on all the fingers and toes, with the exception of the hallux, which 

 is opposable and has a flat nail. The middle finger of the fore 

 foot is unusually thin, and it is said that with this finger the 

 Aye-aye pulls out of their holes the wood-boring caterpillars which 

 form part of its diet. It also uses its powerful incisors or cutting- 

 teeth, which are shaped like those of a Rodent, to gnaw through the 

 stems of sugar-canes and other similar plants, in order to obtain 

 their succulent juice. 



Order II. CARNIVORA. 



(Cases 11-26.) 



The Carnivora comprise the whole assemblage of animals known 

 by the name of Beasts of Prey the Cats, Wolves and Dogs, Bears, 

 Weasels, and many other allied animals. From this terrestrial 

 type another has been developed, adapted for an aquatic life, with 

 limbs modified into swimming-organs, viz. the Carnivora Pinnipedia, 

 or Fin-footed Carnivores Seals and Walruses. 



