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THE HOKSE 



fifth of the typical five-toed limb. The third toe is the 

 longest, the second and fourth nearly equal, and the 

 fifth the shortest, and scarcely reaching the ground in 

 the ordinary standing position. The hind feet have three 

 toes, the middle one being the largest, and the two others 

 rather shorter. Each toe is encased in a distinct, some- 



A B 



Fig. 7. — Plantar surface of right fore (A) and hind (B) foot 

 of Malay Tapir. (From Murie. Journal of Anatomy 

 and Physiology, vol. vi.^ 



what oval hoof, and there is a large, roundish, callous pad 

 on the sole of the foot, on which the animal rests as well 

 as on the toes (see fig. 7). The nose and upper lip are 

 elongated into a flexible mobile snout or short proboscis, 

 at the end of which the nostrils are situated. The eyes 

 are rather small. The ears are of moderate size, ovate, 

 and erect. The tail is very short. The skin is thick and 



