Author : Boston Society of Natural History
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ISBN 13 : 9781332003716
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)
Book Synopsis Boston Journal of Natural History, Vol. 4 by : Boston Society of Natural History
Download or read book Boston Journal of Natural History, Vol. 4 written by Boston Society of Natural History and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Boston Journal of Natural History, Vol. 4: Containing Papers and Communciations Read to the Boston Society of Natural History, 1843 44 The animals which are the subjects of this paper, died in this city within a day or two of each other, having been well, so far as was known, till within a few days before death. They were about six years old, and weighed, by estimate of their keepers, about 850 lbs. each. Most of the organs were carefully examined, but some, though not overlooked, were not particularly noted, and have therefore not been recorded. The Hump on the back of the female consisted principally of dense fat; fifteen inches long, twelve wide, and five and a half thick. Masses of fat, of a very regular and oval form, were found in the soles of the feet, apparently intended to give elasticity to the step. Tongue of the male, sixteen inches long and two and one half wide at the tip. Anteriorly thin, and covered by a rough cuticle. Thickened portion, posteriorly, seven inches long and two wide; on each side of it a row of five or six glands, from two to seven lines in diameter and remarkably developed. The Soft Palate of the female was seven inches in length. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
