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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT 
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CAMELS, LLAMAS AND TAPIRS. 
The camels, another group of animals now found only in Asia and Africa,, 
and their relatives the llamas, now confined to South America, were formerly 
present in the United States and extended their range into Florida. The tapirs, 
likewise, were formerly native to Florida. The camel remains are found in as¬ 
sociation with those pf the rhinoceros and pertain to species not now in exist¬ 
ence. The tapir and llama remains are found for the most part in comparatively 
recent geologic deposits and represent species closely related to, if not identical 
with those now living. 
SLOTHS AND ARMADILLOS. 
Among other animals formerly present in . Florida should be mentioned 
members of the sloth tribe, the modern representatives of which are now found 
only in South America. With the sloths is associated an armadillo-like animal, 
much larger, however, than the modern armadillos. The sloths found fossil in 
Florida were also larger than those now living. The Glyptodons, now entirely 
extinct, is another group closely related to the armadillos, which are also repre¬ 
sented by fossil remains in Florida. 
While some progress has been made, it is evident that much yet 
remains to be learned of the animals of the past in Florida. It is 
sometimes supposed that only the larger animals are of interest. 
This is not true since for geologic purposes the small animals are 
equally as important as the large. Fragmentary remains are also 
frequently of value, since the presence of a single tooth or bone may 
prove the presence of a species in a formation. Vertebrate and in¬ 
vertebrate, land and marine animals are all of value in the study of 
the geology of the State. 
Will you not lend your aid to the work of the State Geological 
Survey by preserving the fossils that are found in your neighbor¬ 
hood or in connection with your own work and submitting them to 
the State Geologist? 
Valuable assistance has already been rendered the Survey in this 
way by the various mining companies and by individuals, all of 
zuhich kelp is very much appreciated. 
