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LAND ANIMALS.^[1]

Birds.
Aves	$\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \end{matrix}}\right.$	102. Columba, Pigeon, r. & f.
		103. Alauda, Lark. r. & f.
		104. Corvus, Raven, r. & f.
		105. Anas, Duck. r. & f.
Mammifers.
Ruminantia.	$\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \end{matrix}}\right.$	106. Alces, Elk. r. & f.
		107. Elaphus, Stag. r. & f.
		108. Bos Urus, Bison, r. & f.
		109. Bos Taurus. Ox. r. & f.
Rodentia.		110. Lepus, Hare. r. & f.
Carnivora.	$\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \end{matrix}}\right.$	111. Ursus, Bear. r. & f.
		112. Mustela, Weasel, r. & f.
		113. Hyaena, r. & f.
		114. Felis, Tiger, r. & f.
Pachydermata	$\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\\\ \end{matrix}}\right.$	115. Sus, Hog. r. & f.
		116. Equus, Horse, r. & f.
		117. Rhinoceros, r. & f.
		118. Hippopotamus, r. & f.
		119. Elephas. r. Mammoth, f.
Animal of the present Epoch, supposed to have recently become extinct.
	120. Didus, Dodo. r. & f.

The bones of the Dodo have been found under lava of unknown age in the Isle of France, and in a cavern in the Island of Roderigue. See Zoological Journal, 1828, p. 554. London's Mag. Nat. Hist. Vol. II. p. 442. and London and Edin. Phil. Mag. Dec. 1832.

1. Many of the following genera occur both in the second, third and fourth formations of the Tertiary series, and also in Caverns, Fissures, and Diluvium.