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DE. P. CHALMEES MITCHELL OiN THE 



Order PROBOSCIDEA. 

 Family Elephantid^e. Elephas africanus (fig. 16). 

 By the kindness of my friend Mr. R. H. Burne, of the Royal College of Surgeons 

 Museum, I have been able to examine the intestines of a young African Elephant. 

 The duodenum is a distinct loop. Meckel's tract is relatively short and thrown into a 



Fig. 16. 



Intestinal Tract of Elephas africanus. 

 S. Cut end of duodenum near stomach. 

 R. Cut end of rectum near anus. 

 C. Caecum. 



series of minor loops up to the recurrent terminal portion where it passes at an acute 

 angle into the continuous caecum and proximal portion of the hind-gut. The actual 

 tubular edge of the small intestine passes some little way into the cavity of the caecum 



