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Title: The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy
Year: 1849 (1840s)
Authors: Cuvier, Georges, baron, 1769-1832 Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University) NCRS Blyth, Edward, 1810-1873 Mudie, Robert, 1777-1842 Johnston, George, 1797-1855 Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah), 1805-1893 Carpenter, William Benjamin, 1813-1885
Subjects: Animals
Publisher: London : Wm. S. Orr and Co., Amen Corner, Paternoster Row
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v.; Cavia, Illig.),—Are miniatures of the Capybara, except thattl.eir toes are separated, and their molarshave each only a simple lamina, togetherwith a forked one externally in those above,and on the inside in the lower.The EiHcies best known is the common domestic Cavj-, or Giiinea-pici (Cavia cohaia, Pallas; Mm poreelliui,Lin.), extremely common now in Europe, where it is bred in houses, under the [mistaken] supposition that itsodour drives away Rats. It varies in colour like other domestic animals. [Six or seven species are now known,one of which, the Patagonian Cavy (C. palacftoiiica, Pen.), is much larger than the rest, with remarkably longlimbs; the author suspected it to be an Agouti. Some separate it by the appellation Dulic/tolis.] The Mocos (Kerodon, F. Cuv.)—Have grinders rather more simple than those of the Cavies, each being formed of two triangularprisms.Tlie only known species is also from Brazil, somewhat sxuT>assing the Guinea-pig in size, and of an olive-grey
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120 MAMMALIA. The Agoutis {Chloromys, F. Cuv.; Dasyprocta, 111.)—Have four toes before and three behind, and four grinders above and below, of nearly equal size,, withflat crowns irregularly furrowed, and a rounded contour, notched on the inner edge of those above,and the outer of those below. In disposition and the nature of their fiesh, they resemble Hares andRabbits, which they in some degree represent in the Antilles and hot parts of America. [Several species have been a.scertained, one with only two toes to the hind-feet. They employ their fore-feetto hold up food to the mouth.] The Paoas {Cmlogenys, F. Cuv.; Osteopera, Harl.)—With teeth pretty much resembling those of the Agoutis [and Porcupines], combine a very smalladditional toe on the inner side of the fore-foot, and two, equally small, on the sides of the hind-foot,which have consequently five in all. Besides this [and in addition to ordinaiy cheek-pouches], thereis a cavity hollowed in each cheek, which di])s under the
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