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Title: The American Museum journal
Identifier: americanmuseumjo11amer (find matches)
Year: c1900-(1918) (c190s)
Authors: American Museum of Natural History
Subjects: Natural history
Publisher: New York : American Museum of Natural History
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Tliruiiijh courleKy of the Bri'isli Museum HEAD OF MOUNTED OKAPI, BRITISH MUSEUM Young male okapi presented by the late Mr. Boyd Alexander, l'.»()7. Welle River near northern border of the Congo Vrvv State. I-Yom Monngraph of the Okapi by Sir E. Ray Lankester, 1910 one of the most typical i)()rti()ii> of tin- liaiiiit of the oka))!. The acces- sories represent t\\('nTy-fi\c loads of material. Of the larger trees the l)aik only has been taken, and e\'erythin.ii has heeii so minihered that there will he no trouble in readjusting the different sections or pieces of bark. Many leaf moulds have been made. Mr. < liapiii has pre))ared \'ery exact and beautiful color sketches of the different lea\es. Besides, tyi)ical twigs and leaves of all trees, l)ushes and low plants are preserved in formalin. The casts of the heads of male and female okapi are deserving especial mention. The exterior of the head shows no giraffe-like characters which, judging from the skull, were su()posed to exist. Indeed, the lips are not prehensile in any way and on account of the somewhat sfjuare mouth and rather small eyes there is much more resemblance to the head of a large deer. The prehensile tongue, the palate and sections of the fom- divisions of the stomach have been preserved in formalin. There is also the complete skeleton of a large-sized embryo showing a very interesting stage. The descriptions are rather complete with regard to habits, food, calving season and haunts. Detailed measurements have been secured. Over forty-fi\e excellent photographs will guarantee correct representation of the group work. Detailed photographs of every form of vegetation have also been secured.

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