690 G. BUSK ON THE MAMMALIAN REMAINS FROM THE 



There is nothing remarkable in these bones. They indicate the 

 presence of several individuals, one of which at least, to judge from 

 an astragalus, must have been of small size as compared with the 

 average Irish Elk ; whilst amongst the others must have been one 

 of large stature, as estimated from a metacarpal nearly 15 inches 

 long, the usual length of that bone in the fossil Elk being under 14 

 inches. 



3. Ovis. 



1. 0. ARIES. 



A lower jaw. and a detached ulna represent the Sheep amongst 

 the collection ; but both appear to be quite recent. 



III. Order PEBISSODACTYLA. 



1. Eqjjus. 

 1. e. caballtjs. 



The principal remains of the Horse belong to an animal of 

 medium size. Those of most importance are : — 



1. The lower half of a tibia, gnawed apparently by a "Wolf. 



2. The distal end of a cannon bone. 



3. Several teeth of both upper and lower jaw, in no way distin- 

 guishable from those of the existing Horse. 



2. Bhinoceros. 



All the remains of Ehinoceros in the collection appear to belong 

 to R. tichorhinus ; amongst them may be noted : — 



1 and 2. The middle portions of the shaft of the right and left 

 humerus, obviously of the same individual. They are both gnawed 

 by Hysena in the same way in which that carnivore almost invari- 

 ably attacks the bone in question. The whole of the proximal ex- 

 tremity and the upper part of the shaft are gone, together with the 

 outer condyle and corresponding part of the shaft. 



3. Several upper and lower molars, all presenting well marked 

 tichorhine characters. 



4. Four astragali — three more or less gnawed, and one quite 

 entire, which fits into 



5. The distal portion of a right tibia. 



6. A fragment of the scapula. 



7. A portion of the shaft of the left tibia, but apparently not of 

 the same individual as the right tibia above noted. 



8. A fragment of the right calcaneum. 



9. An entire and perfect third metacarpal. 



10. Several fragments of ribs &c. 



Mr. Mello is disposed to assign a lower molar of Rhinoceros, in 

 his possession, rather to R. hemitcechus than to R. tichorhinus. The 

 tooth, however, is so much worn that its determination must be very 

 doubtful. Of the other Ehinocerine remains that have come under 

 my observation there can be no doubt whatever. 



