MOLES. 
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small canines, while the opposite is the case in the Moles 
(Talpa) and the Tenrecs {Centetidw). The members o£ the 
typical section, Insectivora Vera, are divided into two groups, 
distinguished by the shape o£ the molars, which are either 
triangular and 3-cusped, as in the Tenrecs (fig. 16, A) and 
Golden Moles, or square and many-cusped, as in the Hedgehogs 
(fig. 16, B), Moles, and Shrews. 
Fi-. 17. 
Fore part of the Skeleton of the Mole. A, Side view. B, Front 
view of Shoulder-girdle and Fore-legs. 
<?, carpus; c?, collar-bone, or clavicle;/, sickle-like hone; /?, humerus; meta- 
carpus ; ph, phalanges ; r, radius ; sc, scapula ; st, sternum ; u, ulna. 
Skeletons of the chief types are exhibited ; the most note- 
worthy are those of the Moles (Talpa), fig. 17, in which the 
humerus (]i) is enormously large, strong, and ridged, to afford 
insertion for the powerful digging-muscles ; the scapula (^sc) is 
long and straight ; and the £ore-£oot, in addition to its proper 
