CHAPTER XIII 

 ORDER OF TOOTHLESS MAMMALS 



EDENTATA 



IV TEAR the bottom of the scale of terrestrial warm-blooded 

 -L ^ quadrupeds, is found the Order Edentata, so called 

 because several of its members are toothless, and others are 

 nearly so. It contains perhaps a greater proportion of odd 

 and remarkable forms than any other Order, and all are found 

 on the American continent. Many of them are so wonder- 

 ful in form and habit that they well repay the effort necessary 

 to make their acquaintance. The species fall into three 

 Families, as follows: 



Order Edentata 



FAMILIES EXAMPLES 



Nine-Banded Armadillo. 



Armadillos Das-y-pod'i-dae 



Six-Banded Armadillo. 

 Three-Banded Armadillo. 

 Giant Armadillo. 



Ant-Eaters Myr-me-co-phag'i-dae. . I „, , " * 



Sloths Brad-y-pod'i-dae / Three-Toed Sloth. 



I Two-Toed Sloth. 



THE ARMADILLO FAMILY 

 Dasypodidae 



With a few exceptions, armadillos are found only in South 



America. The southern half of that continenl was once the 



Kir, 



