The Animal Kingdom: Arranged After Its Organization, Forming a Natural History of Animals, and an Introduction to Comparative Anatomy |
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Africa allied America anal animals appears beak bill birds body bones brown canines Cetacea character clavicles claws cœca cœcum colour common composed compressed conical crest Cuvier distinguished division dorsal dorsal fin ears eggs elongated Europe external extremely eyes false molars feathers feet female fins fishes flesh four frugivorous genera genus Geof greater number grinders habits hair head horns Hyæna Illiger incisors Indian inferior inhabit insects interfemoral membrane intestines latter Lemur length less Linnæus lower jaw male mammæ mandible margin membrane molars mouth muzzle naked nearly neck nestle nostrils operculum organs Pachydermata pectorals peculiar plumage pointed posterior preceding prey Quadrumana quadrupeds remarkable resemble round separated shell short shorter side skin slender species spines spots sternum stomach subdivision subsist tail tarsi teeth Temminck Thrushes thumb toes trees tubercles upper jaw upper mandible ventrals Vieillot vomer wings young