CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I 
IntRoDUCTORY REMARKS 
Use of term mammals, 1; Characters of mammals, 2; De- 
velopment of young, 3; Size of mammals, 4; Uses and products 
of mammals, 4 
CHAPTER II 
GENERAL ANATOMICAL CHARACTERS 
I. 
II. 
III. 
Iv. 
Tegumentary Structures 
Hair, 7; Colour, 8; Scales, etc., 11; Nails, claws, and 
hoofs, 12; Odour-secreting glands, 12. 
Dental System. 
Teeth, 13 ; Structure of ‘eta 13 ; Darcie aaat of uth, 
15 ; Forms of ‘teeth, 17 ; Succession of teeth, 19; Arrangement, 
homologies, and notation of teeth, 21; Dewtal formule, 25 ; 
Modifications of teeth in relation to function, 28; Taxonomy, 
30; Trituberculism, 30. 
The Skeleton . 
Definition, 33; Axial ‘Seeion, 34 ; skull, 34; Poul 
column, 39; Cerviewl vertebree, 41; Dorsal vertebns, 42; 
Lumbar yankee, 42; Sacral westebnx, 43; Caudal vertebra, 
43; Sternum, 44; Ribs, 44; Appendicular skeleton, 46; 
Anterior limb, 46; Shoulder-girdle, 46 ; Brachium and Ante- 
brachium, 47 ; Manus, 48; Carpus, 48; Metacarpus and Phal- 
anges, 49; Posterior limb, 50; Pelvic aide 50; Thigh and 
eg, 51; Poe, 52. 
The Digestive System . 
General considerations, 53; Mouth, 54; Salivary glands, 
55; Stomach, 57 ; Intestinal canal, 59; Liver, 60. 
. Circulatory, Absorbent, Respiratory, and Urinary Systems 
Blood, 63; Heart, 63; Lymphatic vessels, 65; Ductless 
glands, 65 ; Nostrils, 66; Trachea, 67; Larynx, 67; Diaphragm, 
67 ; Lungs, 68 ; Air-sacs, 68; Urinary Organs, 69; Bladder, 69. 
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