Elements of physiophilosophy / Lorenz Oken ; from the German by A. Tulk.

  • Oken, Lorenz, 1779-1851.
Date:
1847
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    640 six or four incisors; tongue mostly somewhat slit. They correspond to the Whales. Fam. 15. Nasal Thricozoa, Bears. Nose elongated into a snout, walk upon soles; all kinds of teeth, of which, however, the carnivorous or tearing tooth is similar to the grinders, six incisors. The slower gait, originating from their walking on the soles of the feet, with the less pointed molars, assign to these animals a less rapacious habit of living. They therefore kill no large animals, and are satisfied with worms and even roots, fruit, and honey. They repeat the Pigs. Fam. 16. Nasal Thricozoa, Apes. The ears begin to acquire the human form, as do even the teeth; never more than four incisors, but a longer canine ; hands both fore and aft. These animals live upon fruits and beetles, and are by their scansorial feet destined to live upon trees. Their varied, piping, and sonorous cry is a property of the sense of hearing, and along with it the larynx also usually obtains a stronger amount of development. 3574. It seems that every family of Thricozoa contains five genera, and that these accord with the organs of sense. In many families this relation is at least striking, e- g. Among the Pigs the Elephant is obviously characterized by the nose, the Hippopotamus by the skin, the Pig by the dental system; and thus by the sense of taste, the Rhino- ceros by large ears, the Horse by the eyes, thus In like manner do the Ruminantia or Cattle become distinctly marshalled according to the five senses. The Camel recedes from the others by its simply uplying hoofs, the Musk-deer by its monstrous canine; the Goat is distinguished by its fine sense of smell, and the Giraffe ]. Skin 3. Nose 4. Ear 5. Eye 2. Tongue Hippopotamus. Pig. Elephant. Elunoceros. Horse.