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FOSStL MAMMAL GALLERY. 



Fossil remains 

 of Man. 



In the same case is placed the skeleton of a smaller allied 

 the Halitherium, from the Miocene of South Germany, 

 with their existing representatives, 

 the Manatee and Dugong, constitute 

 the order Sirenia, aquatic Mammals 

 of fish-like form, presenting con- 

 siderable external resemblance to 

 Cetacea (the Whales and Dolphins), 

 although differing in many points of 

 structure and habit. All the speci-, 

 mens are shown in this gallery. 



The wall-cases on the south side 

 (right on entering) contain typical 

 series of chipped and polished flint 

 implements of human workman- 

 ship, and also remains of Man 

 found under circumstances which 

 may justify the appellation of 

 " fossil," in caves or in Pleistocene 

 deposits, associated with the bones 

 of animals either completely or 

 locally extinct. Then follow in 

 systematic order the bones and 

 teeth of the other Primates, the 

 Carnivora, Ungulata, and Sirenia. 



The greater part of the north 

 side of the gallery is devoted to the 

 exhibition of the remains of Pro- 

 boscidea (Dinotheres, Mastodons, 

 and Elephants), as well as teeth 

 and skulls of the two existing 

 species of Elephants. The fore- 

 runners of the Proboscidea from 

 the Eocene strata of Egypt, as 

 represented by Palceomastodon and 

 Mceritherium, are also of special 

 interest. Attention may likewise 

 be directed to the skuU of the 

 gigantic Euminant Sivatherium 



animal, 

 These, 



