126 CANID^E. 



bouring cavernous fissures, are described and figured by 

 Mr. Clift.* 



Of the fossils from the Oreston Caverns, which I have 

 personally examined, the following are referable to a Wolf 

 or large species of Canis 



The left side of the lower jaw, with the entire series of 

 teeth. 



Four less entire rami of the lower jaw, with various pro- 

 portions of the dental series : one of these is from a young, 

 but nearly full-grown animal, and is remarkable for the 

 evidence of disease, probably the consequence of injury in- 

 flicted by the bite of a stronger animal : the jaw is en- 

 larged by exostosis and ulcerated near the angle, which is 

 perforated, at , by the ulceration consequent upon an 

 abscess, or sinus, which has eaten through the bone. It has 

 been figured by Mr. Clift, and the subjoined cut gives a 

 reduced view of this singular example of antediluvian disease. 



Fig. 46. 



Diseased jaw, fossil Wolf, Oreston. 



Besides the jaws there were collected detached specimens 

 of nearly all the teeth of both upper and lower jaws ; 



* Philos. Trans., 1823, p. 78. 



