A FAMILY OF TIGERS.

CONTENTS.

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

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

[Brown Bear][Colored Plate Frontispiece]
[A Family of Tigers][6]
[A Battle between the Lion and Tiger][12]
[Flying Squirrels][16]
[Gorillas][17]
[Orang-Outang][20]
[Chimpanzee][22]
[Baboons or Dog Headed Monkeys][24]
[Mandrill][26]
[Bonnet Monkeys][28]
[Weeping Monkeys][30]
[Lemur or Fox Headed Monkeys][31]
[Sloth Bear][32]
[Grizzly Bear and Buffalos][35]
[Panther Surprised by a Tree Snake][36]
[Polar Bear][39]
[Striped Hyena][42]
[Wild Cats][45]
[Angora Cat][46]
[Pumas Fighting over Vultures][53]
[Caracal Defending His Booty from Jackals][54]
[Jaguar][57]
[Lynx Attacking Fawn][59]
[Esquimaux Dogs][62]
[Newfoundland Dog][63]
[Hyena Dogs][66]
[Wolf][67]
[Jackal][70]
[Foxes at Home][72]
[Weasels and Ermines][75]
[Marten][76]
[Otter Fishing for His Dinner][78]
[Mangousts][79]
[Genets][80]
[Common Seal][82]
[Sea Elephants][83]
[Walrus][84]
[Long-nosed Bats][85]
[Sea Lions in Battle][87]
[Whale Attacking Bloodheads][88]
[Long-eared Bats][89]
[The Elephant Shrew][92]
[Hedgehogs][93]
[Sloths][95]
[Armadillos][96]
[Ant-Eater or Ant Bear][97]
[Beavers][100]
[Porcupines][103]
[Goat Defending His Family from a Lynx][105]
[Bisons in Battle][106]
[Village of Prairie Dogs][107]
[Rabbits][108]
[Giant Kangaroos][112]
[Elephant in the Jungle][115]
[Hippopotamus][116]
[Indian Tapir][118]
[One-horned Rhinoceros][119]
[Wild Boars][121]
[Wart Hogs][122]
[Shetland Ponies][124]
[Domestic Donkey][125]
[Zebras][126]
[Dromedary][128]
[Camel][130]
[Llama][131]
[Paca][132]
[Giraffe][135]
[Gnu][136]
[Gazelles][137]
[Mountain Sheep][140]
[American Buffalo][142]
[Yak][144]
[American Deer][146]
[Reindeer][148]
[Elk or Moose][149]
[Pot Whale][155]
[Dolphin][157]
[Narwhal][158]
[Manatee][160]
[Eagle, Colored Plate][164]
[Tailor Bird][165]
[Owls][167]
[Harpy or Crested Eagle][170]
[Buzzards][172]
[Eagle Picking up an Ice Fox][177]
[Falcons Fighting][178]
[Penguin][179]
[Black Necked Swans][184]
[Pelicans][186]
[Vulture and Griffin Fighting over Prey][187]
[Condor Capturing Llama][188]
[Albatros][191]
[King Fishers][192]
[Reed Hen][193]
[Ostrich on Her Nest][194]
[Woodcock][198]
[Broad-billed Stork of Africa][200]
[Jabiru][201]
[Spoonbill][203]
[Amazonian Parrot][210]
[Ivory Billed Woodpeckers][211]
[Heathcocks Fighting][212]
[Cockatoos][213]
[Toucan][216]
[Spotted and Downy Woodpeckers][218]
[Common Gray Partridge][221]
[Crowned Pigeon][223]
[Golden Pheasants][225]
[Sword Bill Humming Bird][230]
[Crested Humming Birds][231]
[Crows and Ravens][232]
[Dippers or Water Wrens][234]
[Flying Fish. Colored Plate][238]
[Sea Eel][242]
[White Ray][244]
[Lump Fish][245]
[Herring Attacked by Whales][247]
[Diver Battling with a Shark][248]
[Dog Fish][251]
[Sturgeon][253]
[Chimaera][255]
[Coffer or Ostracion][256]
[Diodon][258]
[Pipe Fish][259]
[Chaetodon][262]
[Red Gurnard][267]
[Flying Gurnard][268]
[Sword Fish Spearing His Prey][269]
[Archer Fish][271]

A BATTLE BETWEEN THE LION AND TIGER.

Our Animal Friends.

OUR animal friends are usually supposed to be included in the home pets, and the domestic animals which are useful to us in so many ways; but when we learn how closely some of the wildest and fiercest of animals are of the greatest benefit to mankind, how they resemble us in the formation of their bodies, and in the care and love for their little ones, how the many different kinds of animals scattered all over the world are related to each other, and how they are divided into families, we will have a more friendly feeling toward all the wonderful creatures which are often looked upon as the enemies of mankind, and a greater interest in their habits and lives in their native homes.