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9781333862428: Chambers's Encyclopedia, Vol. 4: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (Classic Reprint)

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The digestive apparatus of the E. Is similar to that of the other pachydermata; but the stomach, which is of a very lengthened and narrow form, exhibits a. Peculiarity which assimilates it to that of the camel the internal membrane, at the extremity beyond the cardiac orifice, forming thick wrinkles and folds, the broadest of which, and nearest to the gullet, seems to act as a valve, making that end of the stomach a reservoir for water, capable of con taining about ten gallons whilst a peculiar muscle, connecting the windpipe and gullet, enables the animal to open this reservoir at pleasure, for the regurgitation of the fluid, which is then sometimes received into the trunk, and squirted over the body, to free it from the nuisance of flies, or the heat of a tropical sun.

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The digestive apparatus of the E. Is similar to that of the other pachydermata; but the stomach, which is of a very lengthened and narrow form, exhibits a. Peculiarity which assimilates it to that of the camel the internal membrane, at the extremity beyond the cardiac orifice, forming thick wrinkles and folds, the broadest of which, and nearest to the gullet, seems to act as a valve, making that end of the stomach a reservoir for water, capable of con taining about ten gallons whilst a peculiar muscle, connecting the windpipe and gullet, enables the animal to open this reservoir at pleasure, for the regurgitation of the fluid, which is then sometimes received into the trunk, and squirted over the body, to free it from the nuisance of flies, or the heat of a tropical sun.

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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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The head in elephants is large; the neck is short and thick, the long exible proboscis compensating both for the shortness of the neck, and for the inflexi bility caused by the largely developed rocessa of its vertebra), and enabling the anim readily to reach objects on the ground, or to a height of several feet above its head. Or on either side. A great extent of bony surface in the head affords attachment for muscles destined to move and give power to the proboscis or trunk. This extent of may sin-face is provided in a remarkable manner, which at the same time makes the head, heavy as it is, lighter in preportion to its bulk than is usual in quadrupeds; a great space so statin the internal and external tables of all the nes o the skull, except the occipital bones, so that the space occupied b the brain is but a small part of the who e h The space between the tables of the bones is occupied by cells. Some of which are four or five inches in length; others are small, irregular, and honeycomb-like; 'these all communicate with each other, and through the frontal sinuses with the cavity of the nose, and also with the tympanum or drum of each ear; consequently, as in some birds, these cells are filled with air.' The huge and extraordinary bones of the skull, besides affording attachment for muscles, afford mechanical support to the tusks.
The nasal bones of the E. Are scarcely more than rudimentary; but the tapering proboscis, to the very extremitv of which t is nostrils are prolonged, is nearly eight feet in length. Besides the great muscles connected with it at its base, it is composed of a vast multitude of small muscles variously inter.
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