The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... allied to the existing Kangaroos . Recently a deposit containing bones of these and other large Marsupials has been found in a dry salt lagoon , called Lake Mulligan , in South Australia , and when these remains have been worked out , a ...
... allied to the existing Kangaroos . Recently a deposit containing bones of these and other large Marsupials has been found in a dry salt lagoon , called Lake Mulligan , in South Australia , and when these remains have been worked out , a ...
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... allied to the true L Kangaroos . A third genus ( Dendrolagus ) , containing Kangaroos specially modified for arboreal life , was formerly supposed to be peculiar to New Guinea . But a species of the same form , as already mentioned ...
... allied to the true L Kangaroos . A third genus ( Dendrolagus ) , containing Kangaroos specially modified for arboreal life , was formerly supposed to be peculiar to New Guinea . But a species of the same form , as already mentioned ...
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... allied wild pigs of the Oriental Region , seems a little uncertain . It is probable , however , that many of these so - called " species " of wild pig may be descendants of the domestic animal , which has run wild , as is well known ...
... allied wild pigs of the Oriental Region , seems a little uncertain . It is probable , however , that many of these so - called " species " of wild pig may be descendants of the domestic animal , which has run wild , as is well known ...
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... allied to the Javan Deer ( Cervus hippelaphus ) , and it is quite possible that they are merely dwarfed forms of this species . Passing over , for the present , the Rodents and Bats , the Carnivora are represented in the Papuan Region ...
... allied to the Javan Deer ( Cervus hippelaphus ) , and it is quite possible that they are merely dwarfed forms of this species . Passing over , for the present , the Rodents and Bats , the Carnivora are represented in the Papuan Region ...
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... allied to the now extinct Aphanapteryx of Mauritius , and the fossil bones of a large coot ( Fulica ) allied to F. newtoni of the same island . Other evidence adduced is that of the occurrence of the Ratitæ , or Struthious birds , in ...
... allied to the now extinct Aphanapteryx of Mauritius , and the fossil bones of a large coot ( Fulica ) allied to F. newtoni of the same island . Other evidence adduced is that of the occurrence of the Ratitæ , or Struthious birds , in ...
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Africa animals Ant-eater Antarctic Antelopes Arctatlantis Arctic Armadilloes Asia Atlantic Australian Region Bats beds belong Borneo boundary Bovida Cape Carnivora Celebes Cetaceans Chimpanzee Chiroptera closely allied coast confined considerable number contains Deer distinct districts Eastern Edentates endemic Ethiopian Region Europe existing extends extinct fauna forests forms genera genus geographical distribution greater number Indian Sub-region inhabitants Insectivores islands known Lemurs Macacus Madagascar mainland Malagasy Malagasy Sub-region Malay Peninsula Malayan MAMMAL-FAUNA mammalian mammals Marsupials Monkeys Monotremes mountains naturalists Nearctic Region nearly Neotropical Region North northern number of genera number of species occur Ocean Old World Opossum Order Oriental Region Otaria Pacific Palearctic Region Papuan Sub-region Patagonia peculiar genera Phalanger Phocida Pinnipeds Pliocene present range recent remarkable represented Rodents Sea-regions SECTION Shrews single species Sirenian South America Southern Squirrels Sub-family Sumatra SUMMARY AND DEDUCTIONS Tapirs three genera total number tropical Ungulata Ungulates Viverride Western whole widely distributed