Note 48 — Chapter X · GEOLOGY OF THE PAMPAS.
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The following comparative measurements of the bones of the megatherium and of an elephant eleven feet high, are furnished by Mr. Clift:—
ELEPHANT. MEGATHERIUM.
Ft. In. Ft. In.
The expansion of the ossa ilia 3 8 5 1
Breadth of the largest caudal vertebra 0 7 1 9
Circumference of middle of femur 1 0 2 2
Length of the os calcis 0 7½ 1 5