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FOSSIL MAMMAL GALLERY. 
Sea-cow. 
Fossil remains 
of Man. 
Near the pavilion is 
extinct and interestini^ 
gigas), the last known resort 
which was Bering Island in the 
North Pacific, where it was com- 
pletely exterminated towards the 
close of the eighteenth century. 
In the same case is placed the 
skeleton of a smaller allied form, 
the Halitlurmm, from the Miocene 
of South Germany. These, with 
their existing representatives, the 
Manati 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, aud 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 
a skeleton (fig. 44) of a 
animal, the Sea - Cow 
of 
recently 
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