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FROZEK MAMMOTH IN SIBERIA. 



Odoljtr 2. — We began this day to clear the earth away from the 

 occiput and back. Doing this we exposed several broken ribs. We 

 also dug up several lumbar vertebra which had been torn out b}- wild 

 beasts or else forced out by the sliding earth. 



Under the right middle part of the abdomen, which was still covered 

 with earth, we found a yellowish-brown underwool 20 to 30 centi- 

 meters long, Avhich, however, was so crumpled and mixed Avith earth 

 that we saved only a small portion of it. 



We also collected and deposited in a bag the underwool and bristles 

 from the right cheek. The latter are 30 centimeters long and -broken 



Fig. 2.— View of mammoth from the South, Sept. 25, 1901, distance 4.5 meters, a - 6 = 1.29 m.: 

 c-d = 0.52 M.; e-/=0.28 M.; 6-gr=o.44 M. (sole of foot); A - 1" = 0.37 M. (sole of foot). 1. The 

 left foreleg and hair. 2. The left hind leg. 3. Right fore leg. 4. Right hind leg. 5. Left tooth 

 cavity. 6. Right tooth cavity. 7. Ax incision. 8. Part of cheek skin. 9. Eye. 10. Under skull 

 epidermis. 11. Skin. 



oflf at the ends; the color varies from black to pale blonde; the black 

 hairs predominate, and are lighter toward the ends. 



October 3. — After removing the last laj-er of earth from the back, 

 the remains of food in the stomach were exposed. The latter was 

 badly decayed. We could not continue our work here owing to the 

 solidly frozen condition of everything. After dinner we removed 

 the right side of the abdomen in order to permit the access of heat 

 from the fireplace into the interior of the body. 



October 4. — Before noon we removed the left shoulder blade and 



