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AILtlBIBiE. 



denly contracted behind them ; the hinder opening of the nostrils 

 triangular, narrow in front. Lower jaw very strong, lower edge 



Fig. 31. 



Skull of Ailurus fulgens. 



arched ; the ramus very large, elongated, extended far above the 

 zygomatic arch, and bent forwards and then backwards at the tip. 

 Teeth 36 ; cutting-teeth f regular, the upper lateral larger ; ca- 

 nines 1 . i, upper straight, grooved, lower curved ; grinders f . |, 

 the first upper conical, triangular ; second and third and the tuber- 

 cular grinders like the flesh-tooth, squarish, with many conical pro- 

 cesses, but smaller; the lower grinders similar, but longer and 

 narrower; the condyles of the lower jaw very large, transverse. 



