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Scientific American, Vol. 44, No. 12 (1881) (1881)

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m. Like the other members of the small sub-family to which it belongs, the cheiremeles has long, most regular and perfect order, eminently fit for velveting, ping, the urubu, or black vulture. They perch upon the top narrow wings which fold compactly up, very little mem- M. Puech conceived the idea… … skins are operated on, such as come from these pouches are to support the young, America or other foreign country, they are which otherwise would be unable to maintain steeped eight to ten minutes, but for fresh a hold on the naked body of its mother dur- or recently slaughtered skins three or five…

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