The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-10Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Reference [1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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Page 76
... lower rounded articulations ( areas of contact of bones ) and no constricted neck , instead of simply one rounded articulation above a neck , as in other mammals . This character is so basic to artiodactyls that it has not developed ...
... lower rounded articulations ( areas of contact of bones ) and no constricted neck , instead of simply one rounded articulation above a neck , as in other mammals . This character is so basic to artiodactyls that it has not developed ...
Page 77
... lower canines being maintained by wear against the uppers . Young camels retain the full complement of front teeth , with three incisors and one canine in the upper and lower jaws ; the upper incisors are extremely small . In the upper ...
... lower canines being maintained by wear against the uppers . Young camels retain the full complement of front teeth , with three incisors and one canine in the upper and lower jaws ; the upper incisors are extremely small . In the upper ...
Page 79
... lower premolar , and selenodont molars . A close relative , Agriochoerus , had clawed feet , the func- tion of which remains uncertain . Camelids evolved in North America and , at or toward the end of the Tertiary , spread into South ...
... lower premolar , and selenodont molars . A close relative , Agriochoerus , had clawed feet , the func- tion of which remains uncertain . Camelids evolved in North America and , at or toward the end of the Tertiary , spread into South ...
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