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THE CAT 



rounding the nostrils, as is seen in the figure, 

 represented by the two dark orifices of the 

 nostrils, surrounded by the grayish hook-lines 

 turning in opposite directions. 



The pads of the feet of the cat consist of 

 bulbs of a fibre-elastic, fatty material, covered 

 by an excessively thick and dense epithelial 



RIGHT FOREPAW OF A CAT. 



membrane, which is, however, nothing but a 

 modification of the connective tissues and epi- 

 thelial covering which form the skin of the 

 rest of the body, but is condensed in order to 

 meet the requirements of the extra friction 

 which is demanded of those parts of the feet 

 which come in contact with the ground and 

 must bear the animal's weight. These pads in 

 the forefeet are seven in number, as shown 

 in Figure 6. In the hind feet there are only 



