WEIGHTS OF THE SPLEEN OF ANIMALS. 



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and all the changes of the elements of the fluids and solids much more rapid in 

 the former than in the latter. 



To determine this point, I ascertained accurately the weights of the bodies and 

 spleens of cold and warm-blooded animals, contained in the following tables. The 

 first represents the absolute weights of the bodies and spleens, and the last the 

 relative weights of the spleen. 



Weights of the Bodies and Sjyleens of Animals. 



Name of animal. 



Weight of the body. 



Weight of the spleen. 



FISHES. 



• 



\x raiDS. 



• 



Trygon sahina (Stingray), female 



If! A f\f\ 



iD,4UU 



DO 



Trygon sabina (Stingray), foetus .... 



610 



6 



T & 



Zygcena malleus (Hammerhead Shark) 



54,350 



89 



Zygcena malleus (Hammerhead Shark) 



6,568 



14 



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oo 





f^9 1 1 n 



0 1 



REPTILES. 







Rana cateshiana (Bullfrog) .... 



9,800 





Heterodon niger (Black Viper) .... 



4,620 



1 8 

 1 0 0 



Psammophis jlagelliformis (Coachwhip Snake) 



5,141 



8 



1 0 



Coluber guttatus (Corn Snake) .... 



9^600 



1 



Coluber constrictor (Black Snake) .... 



5,100 



7 



To 



^ J 7. . — J 1 /TXT 1 n 111 1 \ 



Crotalus adamanteus (Water Rattlesnake) . 



6,180 



4 



T?r 



Alligator Mississippiensis (Alligator), male 



T6,50Y 



58 



Alligator Misstsstpptensis (Alligator), female 



211,940 



266 



Cnetoma caretta (Loggerhead Turtle) 



36,985 



16rV 



Unelonura serpentina (Snapping Turtle) 



16,235 



20 



Jbmys terrapin (Salt-water Terrapin) 



11, 937 





Himys reticulata ((Jhicken ierrapin) 



8,400 



8to 



TP . ~ A /'\T 11 1 11' 1 m • \ 



iim^s ser-rato (Yellow-bellied Terrapin) 



27,172 



16 iV 



Jiimys serrata (Yellow-bellied Terrapin) 



14,400 



12i''o 



TP — ~ - _ ~j /"XT' 11 1 11* J m ' \ 



ILmys serrata (Yellow-bellied Terrapin) 



23,100 



20 A 



lestudo poiyphemus ((lopher) .... 



45,500 



18 



rj^ 1 J 7 7 / 1 \ 



lestudo poiyphemus (Uopher) .... 



18,368 





BIRDS. 







Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey), female 



86,312 



23 tV 



Aleleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey), female 



28,875 



11 



Picus erythrocephalus (Red-headed Woodpecker) . 



1,060 



To 



Tantalus loculator (Wood Ibis) .... 



39,375 



11 



Tantalus loculator (Wood Ibis) .... 



37,625 



18^ 



Syrnium nebulosum (Barred Owl) .... 



10,580 





Cathartes atratus (Black Buzzard) .... 



31,937 



26 



MAMMALS. 







Didelphis Virginianus (Opossum) .... 



18,812 



45 



Common Sheep ...... 



385,000 



652 



Sciurus Carolinensis (Gray Squirrel) 



6,960 



lOA 



Sciurus capistratus (Fox Squirrel) .... 



14,710 



16 



Cervus Virginianus (Fcetus of Deer) 



26,935 



95 



Cervus Virginianus (Foetus of Deer) 



26,953 



77 



Mus rattus (Rat just born) ..... 





2 



Iff 



ilifMs ra^te (Rat just born) . 



84-2- 



1 



Mus rattus (Rat half grown) .... 



1,063 



2t'o 



Lepus sylvaticus (Common Rabbit) 



20,928 



14 



Procyon lotor (Raccoon), female .... 



47,787 



139 



Procyon lotor (Raccoon), female .... 



54,735 



391 



Procyon lotor (Raccoon), female .... 



59,110 



203 



Procyon lotor (Raccoon just born) .... 



1,750 



^ ^ TO 



Pointer Dog (male) ..... 



247,126 



428 



Common Cat (female) ..... 



35,000 



67 



