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482 : Scientific Contents in Prakrta Canons
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9. Insects Arthropoda 10. Insects, spl. 11. Ants 12. Bug 13. Louse 14. Cockroach
(Jhingura ) 15. Illi 16. Cow-dung
Insects 17. Grass/wood/
leaf-eater/insects 18. Centipede 19. Red water
Insect 20. Scorpion 21. Spider 22. Fly 23. Butterfly 24. Fleas 25. Drone 26. Locusts 27. Bees 28. Mosquitoes
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Some observational inferences could be drawn from the table based on discussion with a noted zoologist Dr. Saxena and related literature as below:
(i) The zoological classification is based on gradually developing animal species from water-born to land-born ones. This is partly confirmed from canons also when Prajñāpanā points out 22 watery places for location of 2-4 sensed beings 18.
(ii) Almost all the animals ( worms, insects ) of canonical 2-4 senses have 5 senses, in some case not fully developed
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