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ANIMAL MECHANICS. 



3. In the Leopard the relative strengths of the tendons 

 were found to be as follows : — 



Leopard (Jong flexor tendons of toes). 

 1. First toe, 21.9 per cent. 



2. Second toe, . 



3. Third toe, . . 



4. Fourth toe, . . 



5. Retractor of pad, 



Total, 



23.6 

 27.0 

 27.5 



Leopard (long flexor tendons of foot). 



Weight. 



39.2 percent. . 1.63 oz. av. 



15.3 „ . 0.50 „ 



1 . Flexor hallucis longus, 



2. Flexor digitorum longu. 



3. Flexor accessorius, 



4. Friction, Sfc. y . . . 



45-5 



Total, 



The angle between the fl. hall. long, and the fl. dig. long. 

 was 20° 



4. In the Indian Jackall I found the following relative 

 strengths of the tendons of the foot: — 



Indian Jackall (long flexor tendons of toes). 



1. First toe, 23.8 per cent. 



2. Second toe, . . . 28.2 



3. Third toe, .... 26.5 „ 



4. Fourth toe, . . . . 21.5 „ 



Total, 



