The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-06
IMPORTANT
Vssult OF tho summers work NJ u.y.
den Exploring Pnrtv' "s

Result OF tho summers work Of the H.y-
den Exploring Party.
Some Of the most interesting discev.
cries made this summer by DR.. Hayden's
exploring party are due to the labors of
Professor Cope in archaeological re.
searches among the bad lands Of Colo.
RADIO. The remains in the bad lands of
Colorado are v Q more interesting
than in the similar regions of Wyoming.
They have been found to be a vast grave
yard Of animals belonging to a long
past period Of earth's existence. Up TO
the present time, Professor Cope has
proven the existence of more than 100
speciesg represented by thousands of
individuals. OF these, at least seventy
arc new to science They range
from the size Of the mole to nearly that
of the elephant. Sixteen species are
reptiles. Many forms OF insectiverous
animals. related to the mole, and of
very small size, have been procured.
The dellicacy and minnuteness Of these
fossils is surprising. Gnawing animals,
or r%odentes, left numerous remains Of
eighteen species, some no larger than
the domestic mouse. Some were the
predecessors Of the rabbits, some of the
squirrels, and some of the mice. OF
~oloven-hoof quardupes a great many
have been found. Some were nearly
intermediate in structure between the
deer and the hog. Like the latter, they
had no horns. They were about as large
sheep. Others were about the size Of
gray squirrels, being the smallest of
this GLASS Of animals ever discovered.
Several species of horses were living
during the same period, as is proven by
the bones and teeth which have been
obtained. Their relatives, the rhinocc.
ros, abounded in Colorado in former
days, no less than seven species having
been procured by Professor Cope. One
OF the specimens is II perfect skull, with
teeth complete, and covered with the
naoss-like equalization seen inthe moss
agate. But the most remarkable mon
sters Of the past whose existence has
been disclosed by this summers survey
are a series Of horned species related
10 the %rhinoceros, but possessing Bomo
features in which, according to Profes-
nor Cope, they resemble the elephant.
They stood high on the legs, and had
short feet, but possessed osseous horns,
in pairs, on different parts Of the head.
-.,>a2oi the 1aGaAASpociss had a fargo
no, ,1ver each eye, while another had
ont Reach side Of the nose, moro than II
foot in length. A third one, of n larger
size than the last, had rudimental horns
on the nose. Still another was about
as large as tho elephant. It's cheek
bones wore enormously expanded, and
it's horns were fat. A fifth species had
triangular horns, turned outward.
Their structure disposes entirely of tho
statement of n recent writer TINT tho
presence of horns in pairs il m indica-
tion Of relationship to the ruminating !
animals, for these beasts arG near tho '
rhinOceros. CarnlvOrous species were n
not rare in this ancient family, and i
served, M now, to check the too rapid a
increase. Of thefOurteen species known. G
there were tigor cats, dogs, h~yionodonu, q
and the tOmarCtos, n new genus found I
by Professor Cope. IL rcsombled the a
dog, and was M large az the black bear, a
but it was much more carnivorOus in it's a
propenaiti6S. The reptiles embraced !
turtles, Lizards, and snakes. Tho Inst !
two orders wcro discovered for tho first (
time, in this formation, in America. {
In the last few years Professor Cope f
has obtained, from the ancient sea and {
lake deposits Of Kansas, Colorado, wy /
oming, Idaho, etc, about 800 species of
vertebrated animals; of which he has
made known to science, for the first
time, more than 200. The history OF tho
succession Of life on this continent will
be greatly elucidated by proper %investi-
9 ions Of the specimens preserved by
survey.