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ral, somewhat slow, and their food is principally 

 vegetable. 



The Fer& have generally six cutting-teeth of a 

 somewhat conical shape, both in the upper and 

 under jaw: these are succeeded by strong and 

 sharp fangs, or canine-teeth ; and the grinders are 

 formed into conical or pointed processes. This 

 tribe is predacious, living principally on the flesh 

 of other animals : the feet are armed with sharp 

 claws. 



The Gllres are furnished with two remarkably 

 large and long fore-teeth both above and below ; 

 but have no canine, or sharp lateral teeth : their 

 feet are provided with claws, and their general 

 pace is more or less salient or leaping : their food 

 is vegetable ; consisting of roots, barks, fruits, &c. 



The Pecora, among which are comprised what 

 are commonly termed cattle, have no front teeth 

 in the upper jaw, but several, viz. six or eight, in 

 the lower : their feet are furnished with cloven or 

 divided hoofs : their food is entirely vegetable, 

 and they possess the remarkable power of rumi- 

 nation, or throwing up again into the mouth the 

 food they have first swallowed, in order that it 

 may be still farther reduced or comminuted by 

 the teeth. This remarkable process is assisted by 

 the peculiar structure of the stomach, which, in 

 these animals, is divided into four cavities, each 

 having its peculiar office. 



The Belluce have obtuse front- teeth ; the feet 

 are furnished with hoofs, in some whole or round- 



