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________________ 311 Conclusion Class Reptilia : ( Parisarpa ).62 Lizards (grhagolikā), snake (abi ), turtles (kūrma), crocodiles (makara ), etc. The body is covered with scales derived from the epidermis of the skin. The animals breathe by means of lungs and have a three-chambered heart. Class Aves63 Class Mammalia64 The birds (Paksin ) : Warm blooded animals whose skin is covered with feathers ( loma or paksa ). Warm - blooded animals whose skin is covered with hair. The females have mammary glands, which secrete milk for the nourishment of the young, e. 2. cow (go), buffalo (mahişa ), goat ( aja ), sheep (avika ), horse (asva ), ass (Khara ), camel (ustra ), deer (mrga), etc. up to man (manusya) Sub Class Eutheria The placental mammals (Jarāyuja ). The young develop within the uterus of the mother, obtaining nourishment via the placenta, e. g. Man, cow, buffalo, goat, sheep. etc.65 Potajas also, e. g. elephant. Order Insectivora Primitive Insect - eating mammals ; moles and shrews, e. g. Śvavita and Lāpeka66 (Hedgehogs and other creatures that lap up) Insectivora.67 Order Chiroptera : Bats (Valguli ).68 62. Uttaradhyayana Sutra 36. 131 ; Pannavana Sutta 1. 76. TS. 11. 34. 63. Pannavaná 1. 86 ; Uttaradhyayana 36. 187. Tattvarthädhigama Sutra II. 34, 64. TS., II. 34. 65. Ibid. 66. Ibid. 67. Ibid 68 Ibid. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.001543
Book TitleJaina Biology
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorJ C Sikdar
PublisherL D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year
Total Pages340
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English, Science, Biology, & Philosophy
File Size19 MB
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