Elephas maximus, Linnaeus, 1758
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Elephas maximus |
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Elephas maximus ZBK [ spec. nov.]
Elephas. Raj. quadr. 123. Syst. nat. 11. Seb. mus. 1. t. 111. f. 1.
Elephantus. Gesn. qvadr. 377. Aldr. quadr. l. 1. c. 9. Jonst. quadr. 30. t. 78. f. 9.
Habitat in Zeylonae paludosis ad Amnes, edit Ramos, Cocos, Guilandinae semina, Frumentum.
Maximum quadrupes. Oculi parvi. Dentes Laniarii superiores exserti (Ebur). Aures amplissimae, pendulae, dentatae; act. angl. 277. p. 1051. Cutis crassissima, callosa. Mammae 2 juxta pectus. Ungues in apicibus loborum pedum. Genua flexilia. Collum breve.
Proboscis longissima, extensilis, acute odorans, loco manus ipsi inserviens; ea cibum potumque haurit, hostemque pellit; ea praecisa occiditur; murem metuit sub somno ob tracheae insertionem. Retro coit & mingit. Portat domos, rectore collo insidente; in bello armatur falcibus; vulnusculo inter axin & atlantem furiosus occiditur; caeterum prudens, docilis.
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