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Excerpt from History of the Mammalia, Vol. 3 of 6: Order Pachydermata, Terrestrial and Aquatic; Order Cetacea; And the Phocidć The term Pachydermata was given to the present order by Cuvier, and refers to the thickness of the hide so generally conspicuous in the animals it comprehends; such, for example, as the elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, hog, &c. On looking at the order Pachydermata as a whole, we find it for the most part composed of genera between which there is a want of that intimate relationship which gives us an idea of unity or completeness. We see chasms in the gradation of existing forms, and are forced, as it were, by abrupt transitions from one genus to another, instead of passing through an intermediate series. Yet we are not rashly to infer the original plan and purpose of nature to have been destitute of unity. Far from it: happily the researches of the geologist have brought to light the fossil relics of many species, the extinction of which at some remote epoch has left blanks in the series - blanks, however, which we are thus enabled to fill up. And as these researches are continued and extended, we have reason to conclude that every hiatus caused by the absence of intermediate forms will become occupied. 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.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Biology, life sciences Zoology & animal sciences

• Full title: History of the Mammalia, Vol. 3 of 6
• Subtitle: Order Pachydermata, Terrestrial and Aquatic; Order Cetacea; And the Phocidae (Classic Reprint)
• Author: Charles Knight
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 438
• EAN: 9781332237821
• ISBN: 9781332237821
• ID: 09829792
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Weight: 581 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 23 mm
• Date of publishing: 05. August 2015

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