| 单词 | Edentata |
| 例句 | Some examples are Insectivora, the insect eaters; Edentata, the toothless anteaters; Rodentia, the rodents; Cetacea, the aquatic mammals including whales; Carnivora, carnivorous mammals including dogs, cats, and bears; and Primates, which includes humans. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Pangolin, pang′gō-lin, n. the scaly ant-eater, a name given to the various species of the genus Manis belonging to the mammalian order Edentata. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z Accordingly, a modification of the character, even of the true Edentata, as given in the earlier article, is rendered necessary. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z The dentition, too, is of a type which might well be considered ancestral to that of the Edentata. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Therefore, excepting the Edentata and the Monotremes, the distinctive feature of the mammalian shoulder-girdle appears to be that the limbs are supported by the shoulder-blades, termed the scapulæ. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z If this idea prove well founded, and if the aard-varks are rightly classed with the Edentata, the whole order must apparently be regarded as an offshoot from primitive Ungulata. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z Details of the extraordinary kill are published in the journal Edentata. 2010-02-04T12:33:00Z Finally, this region affords us representatives of the order Edentata, in the shape of several species of Manis, or scaly ant-eater. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" For the distinctive characters of these and the other genera see Edentata. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" One of the characteristic orders of the Brazilian fauna is that of the Edentata, which comprises the sloth, armadillo and ant-eater. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" By some authorities the Eocene group of Ganodonta has been affiliated to the Edentata, but this reference is not accepted by Prof. W.B. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z There are two species of the Edentata, Dasypus and Pichiciego, the latter very rare, and one of the opossums. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The living animals represented in his collection were all obviously very distinct from those of Europe—consisting of curious sloths, anteaters, and armadilloes—the so-called 'Edentata' of naturalists. The Coming of Evolution The Story of a Great Revolution in Science All these creatures, from the sloths to the aard-vark, are commonly associated together in an order which is termed Edentata. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 Edentata, correlation of dermal system and teeth in the, ii. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) Pholidota, constituting the third and last group of the Edentata, are represented by the pangolins, or scaly anteaters, of Asia and Africa, all of which are included in the family Manidae and the genus Manis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z Thirdly, the relation of the living Edentata and Rodentia to the extinct species. Life of Charles Darwin I told him that this inoffensive animal, which feeds on insects and roots, belonged to the order Edentata—mammals in which the system of teeth is incomplete. Adventures of a Young Naturalist As geology destroys geography we cannot be surprised in going far back we find Marsupials and Edentata in Europe: but geology destroys geography. The Foundations of the Origin of Species Two Essays written in 1842 and 1844 I have placed Cetacea after Carnivora, and Edentata at the end. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon But we must not judge of the Tertiary Edentata by any now known to us. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 The following families of Placental Mammals are recognized by Science, each having its own structural peculiarities: The Edentata, or Toothless creatures, among which are the sloths, ant-eaters, armadillos, etc. A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga On the other hand, the Edentata appear to form a series by themselves. Critiques and Addresses Did man, after his first inroad into South America, destroy, as has been suggested, the unwieldy Megatherium and the other Edentata? The Voyage of the Beagle The only really Edentata, i. e. toothless animals, amongst them are the ant-eaters, who, considering the nature of their food, are not much in want of teeth. The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals So also there are recent and fossil sloths, armadilloes and other Edentata in South America, and living and extinct species of elephant, rhinoceros, tiger, and bear in the great Europeo-Asiatic continent. The Antiquity of Man This formation is highly remarkable, from abounding with mammiferous remains, which have not as yet been examined by Professor Owen, but which include some large, but mostly small, species of Pachydermata, Edentata, and Rodentia. Geological Observations on South America Edentata, former wide range of, in America; absence of secondary sexual characters in. The Descent of Man Formerly, but within the period when most of the now existing shells were living, North America possessed, besides hollow-horned ruminants, the elephant, mastodon, horse, and three genera of Edentata, namely, the Megatherium, Megalonyx, and Mylodon. The Voyage of the Beagle The remains of the other extinct Edentata from Sir Woodbine Parish's collection had not been described. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 In failing orders, with the genera and species decreasing in numbers as is the case with the Edentata of South America, still fewer genera and species will leave modified blood-descendants. The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition South America is characterized by possessing many peculiar gnawers, a family of monkeys, the llama, peccari, tapir, opossums, and, especially, several genera of Edentata, the order which includes the sloths, ant-eaters, and armadilloes. The Voyage of the Beagle Nor have I heard of any species in the Orders of Cheiroptera, Edentata, Insectivora and Rodents being polygamous, excepting that amongst the Rodents, the common rat, according to some rat-catchers, lives with several females. The Descent of Man Can we believe that the Capybara has taken the food of the Toxodon, the Guanaco of the Macrauchenia, the existing small Edentata of their numerous gigantic prototypes? The Voyage of the Beagle |
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