3o6 THROUGH THE HEART OF PATAGONIA 



sharply bent outwards, and is covered with short hairs on its outer face. 

 It is especially suggestive of the base of an ear-conch ; and if this appear- 



SKIN OF GRYPOTHERIUM, OUTER VIEW. ^ nat. size. 



ance be not deceptive, it is worthy of note that the dried skin hereabouts 

 and in the region which would have to be interpreted as cheek (C) is 

 much more wrinkled than elsewhere. 



As already mentioned, the outer aspect of the skin is completely 

 covered with hair, which is very dense everywhere except on the left 

 anterior corner. Here it seems to have been removed by abrasion. A 

 small patch of hair has also clearly been pulled out near the gap in 

 the left border of the specimen ; and close to the middle (where marked D) 

 there is a small hairless depression which may perhaps be interpreted as a 

 wound inflicted and healed during life. The hair is only of one kind. 



