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and lower extremities. Teeth like those of man, except that the 

 cuspidati are generally longer. 



1 Simiae, apes, monkeys, ba- 2 Lemur, macauco 

 boons 



III. Bradypoda, slow-moving animals. 



1 Bradypus, sloth 3 Manis, scaly-lizard, or pangolin 



2 Myrmecophaga, ant-eater 4 Dasypus or tatu, armadillo 

 This order forms two in the arrangement of Cuvier. 1st, Tardi- 



grada; which includes the sloths. There are no incisors in either 

 jaw. There is a complicated stomach, but no rumination. 2dly, 

 Edentata, toothless animals. Some of these have no teeth; others 

 want the incisores and cuspidati. The tongue is long, slender, and 

 projectile, for seizing the insects on which the animals feed; body 

 covered with hard substances- The armadillo, manis, ant-eater, 

 and ornithorhyncus, or duckbilled animal, belong to this order. 



IV. Chetroptera, having the fingers elongated for the expansion of 

 a membrane, which acts as a wing. 



1 Vespertilio, bat. 

 V. Glires. Rodentia of Cuvier- -gnawing animals. Have two 

 long and very large incison teeth in each jaw, by which they cut 

 and gnaw hard bodies, chiefly vegetables. There is a large in- 

 terval behind these teeth, unoccupied by cuspidati. 



1 Sciurus, squirrel 5 Cavia, Guinea-pig 



2 Glis, dormouse (Myoxus, 6 Lepus, hare and rabbit 



Linn). 7 Jaculus, jerboa 



3 Mus, mouse and rat 8 Castor, beaver 



4 Marmota, marmot 9 Hystrix, porcupine 



VI. Ferae, predaceous and carnivorous animals. Very strong and 

 large pointed canine teeth : molares forming pointed prominences. 

 Short and simple alimentary canal, and consequently slender 

 belly. 



1 Erinaceus, hedge-hog 6 Didelphis, opossum, kangu- 



2 Sorex, shrew roo 



3 Talpa, mole 7 Viverra, weasels, ferret, pole- 



4 Meles, badger cat, civet 



5 Ursus, bear 3 Mustela, skunk, stoat, &c. 



