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. It follows from what has been said that no non-sanguineous
animals have either lard or suet; for they have no blood. Among
sanguineous animals those whose blood is dense have suet rather than
lard. For suet is of an earthy nature, that is to say, it contains but
a small proportion of water and is chiefly composed of earth; and this
it is that makes it coagulate, just as the fibrous matter of blood
coagulates, or broths which contain such fibrous matter. Thus it is
that in those horned animals that have no front teeth in the upper jaw
the fat consists of suet. For the very fact that they have horns and
huckle-bones shows that their composition is rich in this earthy
element; for all such appurtenances are solid and earthy in character.
On the other hand in those hornless animals that have front teeth in
both jaws, and whose feet are divided into toes, there is no suet, but
in its place lard; and this, not being of an earthy character, neither
coagulates nor dries up into a friable mass.
Both lard and suet when present in moderate amount are beneficial;
for they contribute to health and strength, while they are no
hindrance to sensation. But when they are present in great excess,
they are injurious and destructive. For were the whole body formed
of them it would perish. For an animal is an animal in virtue of its
sensory part, that is in virtue of its flesh, or of the substance
analogous to flesh
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