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FOSSIL MAMMAL GALLERY. 
Fossil remains 
of Man. 
Ill the same case is placed the skeleton of a smaller allied 
the Halitlurium, from the Miocene of South Germany, 
with their existing representatives, 
the Manatee and Dugong, constitute 
the order Sirenia, aquatic Mammals 
of fish-like form, presenting con- 
siderable external resemblance to 
Cetacea (the Whales and Dolphins), 
although differing in many points of 
structure and habit. All the speci- 
mens are shown in this gallery. 
The wall-cases on the south side 
(right on entering) contain typical 
series of chipped and polished flint 
implements of human workman- 
ship, and also remains of Man 
found under circumstances which 
may justify the appellation of 
" fossil," in caves or in Pleistocene 
deposits, associated with the bones 
of animals either completely or 
locally extinct. Then follow in 
systematic order the bones and 
teeth of the other Primates, the 
Carnivora, Ungulata, and Sirenia. 
The greater part of the north 
side of the gallery is devoted to the 
exhibition of the remains of Pro- 
boscidea (Dinotheres, Mastodons, 
and Elephants), as well as teeth 
and skulls of the two existing 
species of Elephants. The fore- 
runners of the Proboscidea from 
the Eocene strata ot* Egypt, as 
represented by Paloeomastodon and 
Mceritherncm, are also of special 
interest. Attention may likewise 
be directed to the skull of the 
gigantic Kuminant Sivatherium 
animal, 
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