MAMMALIA, 



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mals are preferred, for curiofity and obfervance of their manners, in vivaria or mena- 

 geries. 



The authors to be confulted refpe&ing this clafs of animals are Gefner, Aldrovan- 

 dus, and Jonfton, of the lad age ; and, in the prefent century, Ray, Briflbn, Houttuyn, 

 Buffon, Pennant, Pallas, Schreber, Klein, Cetti, Erxleben, Blumenbach, Camper, and 

 Storr. The fcience is to be treated of properly by giving a defcription of each animal 

 in its form, diet, economy, and manners, that from fach hiftory the intention of the 

 Creator in forming them may be difcovered ; examples of fuch defcriptions of the 

 common Dog, Rhein Deer, Guinea Pig, or reftlefs Cavy, common Hog, and domeftic 

 Sheep, may be found in the Amoenitates Academicae. 



The Ordinal Characters of the Animals of this Clafs may, in the firft place, be cho- 

 fen from particulars refpe&ing the Teeth ; — thus, 



i. Toes and claws ;< 



2. Hoofed feet ; 



3. No feet; 



MAMMALIA, having, 



rThe fore teeth are wanting in both jaws ; Bruta. 



Two incifive fore teeth in both, and no tufks ; Glires. 



Four incifive fore teeth in both, and one tufk? _ 



C Primates. 

 on each fide in each jaw ; J 



Six, two, or ten, conical fore teeth in both jaws, ' 

 and one tuflt on each fide in both j 

 f Fore teeth in both jaws ; Belluje. 



cFore teeth only in the lower jaw ; Pecora. 



The teeth are various in the different fpecies ; Cete. 



FeRjE. 



2., 



4. 



3 

 6. 



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CHARACTERS 



