With the exception of the birds (dealt with in Mr. Coward's companion volumes), all the terrestrial animals endowed with a bony framework are included. There are, indeed, a few other native mammals that might have been described; but as they are restricted to the sea it was felt to be undesirable to include their life-histories in the "Wayside and Woodland Series."
The Author and Publishers desire to express their thanks to the undermentioned naturalist photographers who have contributed their admirable work for reproduction, viz.: Mr. Douglas English, F.Z.S., for Plates 1, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 37 to 41, 46, 47, 48, 50, 53 to 62, 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 75, 84, 89, 90, 93, 96, 97, 98, 101, 103, 104, 105, and the lower photograph on Plate 109. To Mr. Oxley Grabham for Plates 3, 4, 7, 8, 21, 24, 28, 30, 32, 43, 49, 52, 63, 85, 94, 95, and 107. Mr. Riley Fortune for Plates 16, 19, 33, 45, 51, 77 to 80, 82, and 88. Mr. Charles Reid for Plates 2, 34, 35, 42, 64, 73, 76, and 83. Mr. Stanley C. Johnson, B.A., for Plates 92, 99, 100, 106, 108, 110, 111, and the upper subject on Plate 109. Mr. E. W. Taylor for Plates 18, 86, and 91.
The Author's own contribution consists of Plates 9, 13, 22, 29, 31, 36, 44, 67, 68, 72, 74, and 87.
The appearance of 48 of these photographs in the natural colours is due to the skilful work of Mr. W. J. Stokoe.
CONTENTS
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| Preface | [v] |
| Introductory | [1] |
| Insect-eaters: Mole, Shrews, and Hedgehog | [9] |
| Flying Mammals: Bats | [30] |
| Flesh-eaters: Fox, Badger, Otter, Weasels, Martens, and Wild Cat | [52] |
| Gnawing Animals: Rabbit, Hares, Dormouse, Voles, Mice, Rats, and Squirrels | [78] |
| Hoofed Animals: Red Deer, Fallow Deer, and Roe Deer | [124] |
| Lizards and Slow-worm | [136] |
| Snakes | [146] |
| Amphibious Animals: Frogs, Toads, and Newts | [157] |
| Classified Index to Orders, Genera, and Species | [179] |
| General Index | [181] |