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"Right fore foot of Indian Elephant. U, ulna; R, radius; c, cunelform; l, lunar; sc, scaphold; u, unciform; m, magnum; td, trapezoid; tm, trapezium; I to V, first to fifth digit." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Elephant Foot

"Right fore foot of Indian Elephant. U, ulna; R, radius; c, cunelform; l, lunar; sc, scaphold; u, unciform;…

A view of the left scaphoid seen from in front.

Left Scaphoid

A view of the left scaphoid seen from in front.

A view of the left semilunar from the anterior and internal surfaces.

Left Semilunar

A view of the left semilunar from the anterior and internal surfaces.

A view of the left semilunar from the external surface.

Left Semilunar

A view of the left semilunar from the external surface.

The right magnum bone.

Magnum Bone

The right magnum bone.

The second metacarpal of the left hand.

Metacarpal

The second metacarpal of the left hand.

The third metacarpal of the left hand.

Metacarpal

The third metacarpal of the left hand.

The fourth metacarpal of the left hand.

Metacarpal

The fourth metacarpal of the left hand.

The fifth metacarpal of the left hand.

Metacarpal

The fifth metacarpal of the left hand.

"The <em>Palaeotherium magnum</em> was of the size of a horse, but thicker and more clumsy; its head was massive, and its legs and tail were short. It resembled a large tapir, but differed somewhat as to the teeth, and had one toe less on the fore-feet. Its height was probably from four to five feet; about equal, it is said, to that of the rhinoceros of Java. It was, no doubt, furnished with a short proboscis or trunk." &mdash; Goodrich, 1844

Palaeotherium magnum

"The Palaeotherium magnum was of the size of a horse, but thicker and more clumsy; its head…

The left trapezoid as seen from the above, the inner side, and behind.

Trapezoid

The left trapezoid as seen from the above, the inner side, and behind.

The left unciform seen from the outer surface.

Unciform

The left unciform seen from the outer surface.