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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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l encircledwith bony rings. Such are The Black Armadillo of Azzara [D. novemcinctus, Lin.), with nine intemiediate bands, and sometimes butcii^ht; also the Mule Armadillo of the same naturalist (Z>. septemcmctits), with a shorter tail than the preceding. The Aparas, F. Cuv.,—Have toes the same as in the Cachicames, but nine or ten teeth above and below. Tlie Apara Armadillo of Azzara {D. tricincius, Lm.), with three intermediate bands, and a very short tail platedwith regular tuberculated compartments. By enclosing its head and feet within its armour, this species is enahledto roll itself completely into a ball, like certain Onisci, It inhabits Brazil and Paragfuay, and is one of those foundfarthest to the south. Other .\nnathllos, The Encouberts, F. Cuv.,— Have five toes to their fore-feet, of which the three medial are the longest: their tail is in great partcovered with quincunx scales, and their teeth are nine or ten in niiniber, aliove and below. In thissi.bdivision ranges
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V^^^^^^CW^., -FehK Armailillo. EDENTATA. ?5 The Encouberl Armndillo, Payou n( Aizara, [D. tcjrcinctut Bnd oclodecemcinctus, Lin.)> which is distinguishedfrom the rest of the (jenus by liavin j a tooth on c.nch side fixed in the intermaxillary bone: its coat of mail has sixor seven bands, with smooth, large, and angular compartments ; tail middle-sized, and annulated only at its base.The PiMii of Azzara, and an allied species, the Hairy Armadillo (Tnou te/u, Az.), resemble the Enioubcrtexcept in wanting the interma.xillary teeth, in having the posterior shell denticulated, and the parts that arc notplated clad with lon;;er and more close-set hairs. A third principal division of tliesc animals exhibits five toes to the fore-feet, but disposed obliquely,so that the thumb and index are slender, the latter being longest, the middle one bearing an enormoustrenchant claw, the next having a shorter claw, and the fifth being shortest of any. This structuieenables them to cut up the ground,
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