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Baboons {Papio or Cynocephaliis). The majority of Lemurs 

 [Leimi-roidea) are African. The pecuhar Ethiopian Insect- 

 Eaters [Inseclivora) include the Golden Moles (Chrysochloris), 

 and an otter-like West African form {Potamogale), among many 

 other characteristic types. There are also F"lesh-Eaters (Car- 

 nivora) belonging to purely Ethiopian genera, e.g. the Foussa 

 {Cryptoproda) of Madagascar, the Aard-Wolf [Proteles), and 

 the Cape Hunting- Dog {Lycaon). Though Lion {Felis leo) 



Fig. 1289. — Wart-Hog [F/iacoc/ii?rits) 



and Leopard i^F. leopardiis) are both very characteristic, the 

 former ranges into Asia (and has only become extinct in Europe 

 during historic times), while the latter so closely resembles the 

 Asiatic Panther (/\ pantlierd) that the two animals are often 

 considered as belonging to the same species. A curious nega- 

 tive feature is found in the complete absence of animals of the 

 Bear kind. Of Hoofed Mammals [Ungu/aia) many remarkable 

 forms are limited to the Ethiopian region. They include Zebras 

 (species o( Eqniis), characteristic species of Rhinoceros, Wart-Hog 

 iyPhacocha-rns, fig. 12S9), Red River-Hog {PotainocharrusX Hippo- 

 potamus {Hippopotamus), the Giraffe {Giraffa), Okapi {Okapid), 

 a number of Antelopes, and the little Water-Chevrotain [Dorca- 



