Volume 20

The natural history of the ruminating animals / [Sir William Jardine].

  • Jardine, William, 1800-1874
Date:
[1845-46]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The natural history of the ruminating animals / [Sir William Jardine]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2. Typical Group Horns sheathing; form heavy, robust. Fam. BovidtB, Smith. ]. Catoblepas, Sm. 2. Ovibos, Sm. 3. Bos, Sm. 4. Bubalus, Sm. Genera, ^c. 5. Bison, Sm. 6. Taurus, Sm. 7. Anoa, * Sm. 3. / Aberrant Group. —Horns solid, deciduous.— ' Cervidw, Smith, Genera, ^c. 1. Alee, Sm. 1. Rangifer, Sm. 2. Dama, Sm. 2. Cervus, Linn. 1. Rusa, Sm. 2. Axis. Sm. 3. Capreolus, Sm. 1. Mazama, Sm. 2. Subulo, Sm. 5. Stylocerus, Sm. Horns wanting;'! fore-legs shorter ^ Moschtda, Sw. than the hinder.) 1. Moschus, Linn. Horns very short,! covered with Cameleopard<E,^'x. skin. ) 1. Cameleopardalis, antiq. At the commencement of the 5th Tribe Solipedes, is placed the Camels, &c. 1. Camelus, Linn. 2. Auchenia, Illig. 3. Equus, Antiq. Thus the Camels and Llamas, with which Major Smith has commenced his Ruminants, are placed here at the con- clusion, to represent these animals among thesingle-hoofed quadrupeds, of which the Horse will be typical, and con- cluding the great and interesting order of the Ungulata. Thi.s genus is placed by Major Smith among his Caprid®.