Geology and Mineralogy Considered with Reference to Natural Theology, Volumen 1Carey, Lea and Blanchard, 1841 - 87 páginas |
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... bony cores of two short thick and straight horns , similar in position to those of the four - horned Antelope of Hindoostan . The nasal bones are salient in a degree without example among Rumi- nants , and exceeding in this respect ...
... bony cores of two short thick and straight horns , similar in position to those of the four - horned Antelope of Hindoostan . The nasal bones are salient in a degree without example among Rumi- nants , and exceeding in this respect ...
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... bony , gives farther indica- tion of the presence of a powerful organ appended to the nose ; such an apparatus would have afforded compensation for the absence of incisor teeth and tusks . Having no in- cisors , the Megatherium could ...
... bony , gives farther indica- tion of the presence of a powerful organ appended to the nose ; such an apparatus would have afforded compensation for the absence of incisor teeth and tusks . Having no in- cisors , the Megatherium could ...
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... bony cuirass would most immediately have rested . Anterior Extremity . The scapula or shoulder blade , ( Pl . 5 , Fig . 1 , f , ) resembles that of no other family except the Sloths , and exhibits in the Acromion ( g , ) contrivances ...
... bony cuirass would most immediately have rested . Anterior Extremity . The scapula or shoulder blade , ( Pl . 5 , Fig . 1 , f , ) resembles that of no other family except the Sloths , and exhibits in the Acromion ( g , ) contrivances ...
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... bony sheath , that formed a strong case to re- ceive and support its base . These claws were set obliquely to the ground , like the digging claws of the Mole , a position which made them instruments of greater power for the pur- pose of ...
... bony sheath , that formed a strong case to re- ceive and support its base . These claws were set obliquely to the ground , like the digging claws of the Mole , a position which made them instruments of greater power for the pur- pose of ...
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... Bony Armour . Another remarkable character of the Megatherium , in which it approaches most nearly to the Armadillo , and * It is probable that the large thick claw , Pl . 5 5 ' , was placed on the second toe of the hind - foot . Its ...
... Bony Armour . Another remarkable character of the Megatherium , in which it approaches most nearly to the Armadillo , and * It is probable that the large thick claw , Pl . 5 5 ' , was placed on the second toe of the hind - foot . Its ...
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