| [PREFACE] | [5] |
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| [OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS] | [13] |
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| [QUADRUMANA—FOUR-HANDED MAMMALS.] |
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| [THE TAILLESS APES] | [17] |
| Gorilla, Orang Outang, Chimpanzee. | |
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| [THE APE MONKEYS] | [23] |
| Baboons, Mandrills, Macaques, Wanderoo, Barbary Ape, Bonnet Monkey. | |
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| [THE AMERICAN MONKEYS] | [27] |
| The Howlers, The Spider Monkeys, The Weepers. | |
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| [THE LEMURS] | [31] |
| The Fox-Headed Monkeys. | |
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| [CARNIVORA—FLESH-EATING QUADRUPEDS.] |
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| [PLANTIGRADE CARNIVORA—THE BEAR FAMILY.] | [33] |
| The Brown or Alpine Bear, The Collared Bear, The American Bear, The Grizzly Bear, The White or Polar Bear, The Sloth Bear. | |
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| [DIGITIGRADE CARNIVORA—THE HYENA FAMILY.] | [42] |
| Spotted Hyena, Striped Hyena, Hunting Hyena. | |
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| [THE CAT FAMILY] | [44] |
| Wild Cat, Domestic Cats, Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Panther, Jaguar, Puma, Ocelot, Lynx, Caracal, Ounce, Serval, Cheetah. | |
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| [THE DOG FAMILY] | [63] |
| Sporting Dogs, Running Dogs, Pointers, Setters, Newfoundland Dog, Esquimau Dog, Mastiffs, Spaniels, Wild Dogs, Hyena Dog, Wolf, Jackal, Fox. | |
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| [THE WEASEL FAMILY] | [75] |
| Ermine, Marten, Otter. | |
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| [THE CIVET FAMILY] | [80] |
| African Civet, Indian Civet, Mangousts, Genet. | |
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| [AMPHIBIOUS CARNIVORA—THE SEAL FAMILY.] | [81] |
| Common Seal, Sea-Elephants, Sea-Lions, The Walrus, or Morse. | |
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| [CHEIROPTERA—ANIMALS WITH WINGED HANDS.] | [86] |
| Long-Eared Bats, Long-Nosed Bats, Roussette, Vampires. | |
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| [INSECTIVORA—INSECT-EATERS.] | [91] |
| The Shrews, Water Shrew, Elephant Shrew, The Hedgehogs. | |
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| [EDENTATA—TOOTHLESS QUADRUPEDS.] |
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| [THE SLOTH FAMILY] | [94] |
| Unau, Ai, Armadillos, Ant-Eaters, Pangolins. | |
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| [RODENTIA—GNAWING QUADRUPEDS] | [99] |
| Mice, Rats, Porcupines, Beavers, Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Hares. | |
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| [MARSUPIALIA—POUCHED QUADRUPEDS.] | [111] |
| Kangaroo, Opossum. | |
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| [PACHYDERMATA—THICK-SKINNED QUADRUPEDS.] |
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| [THE ELEPHANT FAMILY] | [114] |
| African Elephant, Asiatic Elephant, Mammoth, Mastodon. | |
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| [ORDINARY PACHYDERMATA.] |
| The Hippopotamus. | [114] |
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| [THE TAPIR FAMILY] | [117] |
| American Tapir, Indian Tapir. | |
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| [THE RHINOCEROS FAMILY] | [118] |
| One-Horned Rhinoceros, Two-Horned Rhinoceros. | |
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| [THE HOG FAMILY] | [120] |
| The Wild Boars, The Wart Hog, The Peccaries. | |
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| [THE HORSE FAMILY] | [123] |
| Horses and Ponies, The Wild Ass, The Domestic Donkey, The Zebra, The Quagga, The Dauw. | |
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| [RUMINANTIA—ANIMALS THAT CHEW THE CUD.] |
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| [THE CAMEL FAMILY] | [129] |
| Camel, Dromedary, Llama, Paca, Vicuna. | |
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| [THE MUSK DEER] | [133] |
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| [RUMINANTS WITH HAIRY HORNS.] |
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| [The Giraffe.] | [134] |
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| [RUMINANTS WITH HOLLOW HORNS.] |
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| [THE ANTELOPE FAMILY] | [134] |
| Chamois, Gazelles, Gnus. | |
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| [THE OX FAMILY] | [141] |
| Yak, Bison, Buffalo. | |
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| [RUMINANTS THAT SHED THEIR HORNS.] | [145] |
| The Deer Proper, The Reindeer, The Elk or Moose. | |
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| [CETACEA—THE WHALE FAMILY.] |
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| [BLOWING OR SPOUTING WHALES.] | [152] |
| Rorquals, Cachalot, Pot Whale, Dolphin, Porpoise, Narwhal. | |
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| [HERBIVOROUS CETACEA] | [159] |
| Manatee, Duyong. | |
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| [BIRDS.] |
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| [BIRDS OF PREY] | [166] |
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| [THE OWL FAMILY] | [167] |
| The Horned Owls, Great Owl, Virginia Eared Owl, Long-Eared Owl, Short-Eared Owl, Scops-Eared Owl. | |
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| [HORNLESS OWLS] | [169] |
| Snow Owls, Barn or Screech Owls, Hawk or Canada Owls, Brown or Tawny Owls, Ural, Burrowing and Sparrow Owls. | |
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| [THE FALCON FAMILY] | [169] |
| Sea-Eagles, Eagles, Stone Eagles, Harpy Eagles, Buzzards. | |
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| [THE VULTURE FAMILY] | [173] |
| King Vulture, Bearded Griffon, Condor. | |
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| [THE NATATORES—SWIMMING BIRDS.] |
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| [THE FAMILY OF DIVERS] | [176] |
| Great Northern Diver, Penguin, Auk, Grebes. | |
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| [DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS] | [182] |
| Wild and Domestic Ducks, Sea Ducks, Fresh-water Ducks, Wild and Domestic Geese, Mute and Whistling Swans, Black Swan of Australia, Black-necked Swan. | |
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| [THE PELICAN FAMILY] | [183] |
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| [LONG-WINGED SWIMMING BIRDS.] | [190] |
| Albatros, Petrels, Gulls. | |
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| [GRALLATORES—WADING BIRDS.] |
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| [WADERS WITH UNITED TOES] | [195] |
| Avocet, Stilt Bird. | |
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| [WADING-BIRDS WITH LONG BILLS] | [197] |
| Woodcocks, Snipes, Reed Hens. | |
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| [WADING-BIRDS WITH KNIFE-SHAPED BILLS] | [199] |
| Storks, Argala or Adjutant, Marabou, Spoonbill, Cranes. | |
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| [WADING-BIRDS WITH COMPRESSED BILLS] | [203] |
| Curious Types, Flamingo, Frigate. | |
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| [THE SHORT-WINGED BIRDS] | [206] |
| Ostrich, Rhea. | |
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| [SCRANSORES—CLIMBING BIRDS.] |
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| [THE PARROT FAMILY ] | [209] |
| Grey Parrot or Jaco, Green Parrot, Macaw, Parrakeets, Amazonian Parrot. | |
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| [THE COCKATOO FAMILY] | [214] |
| Trumpet Cockatoo, Great White Cockatoo, Leadbeater’s Cockatoo, Toucans. | |
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| [THE CUCKOO FAMILY] | [214] |
| Trogons, Honey-Guides, Anis, Barbets, Touracos, Plantain-Eaters. | |
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| [THE WOODPECKER FAMILY] | [217] |
| Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers, Spotted Woodpeckers, Downy Woodpeckers. | |
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| [GALLINACEAE—DOMESTIC BIRDS.] |
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| [THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY] | [220] |
| Grey Partridge, California Partridge. | |
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| [THE GROUSE FAMILY] | [222] |
| Black Grouse, Ruffled Grouse, Hazel Grouse, Heathcock. | |
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| [THE PIGEON FAMILY] | [224] |
| Crowned Pigeon, Fan-Tailed Pigeon, Wheeling Pigeon, Tumbler Pigeon, Carrier Pigeon. | |
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| [THE PHEASANT FAMILY] | [225] |
| Silver Pheasant, Golden Pheasant. | |
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| [PASSERINES—THE SPARROW FAMILY.] |
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| [HUMMING BIRDS] | [229] |
| Sword-bill Humming Bird, Crested Humming Bird. | |
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| [KING FISHERS] | [229] |
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| [CROWS] | [233] |
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| [RAVENS] | [233] |
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| [DIPPERS OR WATER WRENS] | [235] |
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| [FISHES.] |
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| [CARTILAGINOUS FISHES.] |
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| [THE LAMPREYS AND EELS] | [239] |
| Lesser Lamprey, Sea Lamprey, Sand Eels, Electrical Eels, Sea Eel. | |
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| [THE FAMILY OF RAIAS OR FLAT-FISH] | [243] |
| The White Ray, The Lump-Fish, The Torpedo or Cramp-Fish. | |
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| [THE SHARK FAMILY] | [249] |
| “Man-Eating Sharks,” Dog-Fish, Hammer Heads, Saw-Fish. | |
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| [THE STURGEON FAMILY] | [252] |
| The Caviare Sturgeon, Huso, or Isinglass Fish, Great Sturgeon, Common Sturgeon, Chimaera. | |
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| [OSSEOUS, OR BONY FISHES] | [255] |
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| [FAMILY OF GLOBE FISH AND COFFERS] | [257] |
| Globe-Fish, Diodon, Coffers or Ostracions, File-Fish or Balistes. | |
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| [PIPE-FISH AND SEA-HORSES] | [258] |
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| [THE SOFT-FINNED FISHES] | [259] |
| Some Curious Specimens, Sea-Snail, Lump-Fish, Echineis. | |
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| [FLAT-FISH WITH SOFT FINS] | [260] |
| The Soles, Turbot, Flounders and Plaice, Halibut and Dab. | |
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| [THIRD GROUP OF SOFT-FINNED FISHES] | [261] |
| Cod, Whiting and Haddock, Pike, Stomias, Chaetodons, Flying-Fish, Herring. | |
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| [THE SPINY-FINNED FISHES] | [267] |
| Trigula or Gurnards, Red Gurnards, Flying Gurnards, Sword-Fish, Archer-Fish. | |