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... early ungulates ( condylarths ) and early carnivorous mammals ( creodonts ) have many characters in common ; their supposed descen- dants frequently have been united in a common cohort , Ferungulata . The principal characteristics ...
... early ungulates ( condylarths ) and early carnivorous mammals ( creodonts ) have many characters in common ; their supposed descen- dants frequently have been united in a common cohort , Ferungulata . The principal characteristics ...
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... early Miocene to Recent of Asia , and Pleistocene to Recent of Africa . Myomorphous , with consid- erable forward ... Early Oligocene to Recent of South America , Pleistocene to Recent of North America and West Indies . Family ...
... early Miocene to Recent of Asia , and Pleistocene to Recent of Africa . Myomorphous , with consid- erable forward ... Early Oligocene to Recent of South America , Pleistocene to Recent of North America and West Indies . Family ...
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... EARLY UNITS AND STANDARDS Ancient Mediterranean systems . Body measurements probably provided the most convenient bases for early linear measurements ; early weight units may have derived casually from the use of certain containers or ...
... EARLY UNITS AND STANDARDS Ancient Mediterranean systems . Body measurements probably provided the most convenient bases for early linear measurements ; early weight units may have derived casually from the use of certain containers or ...
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