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CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| General Classification, | [ 9] |
| VERTEBRATA, | [ 10] |
| CLASS MAMMALIA, | [ 10] |
| Order I.—Bimana, | [ 11] |
| Man, | 11 |
| Order II.—Quadrumana, | [ 13] |
| Apes, | 14 |
| Orang-Outang, | 14 |
| Chimpansé, | 22 |
| Gibbon, | 23 |
| Baboon, | 25 |
| Monkeys, | 38 |
| Order III.—Carnaria, | [ 45] |
| Bats, | 45 |
| Hedgehog, | 47 |
| Mole, | 49 |
| Bear, | 50 |
| White Bear, | 68 |
| Raccoon, | 74 |
| Coati, | 76 |
| Badger, | 76 |
| Glutton, | 78 |
| Weasel, | 79 |
| Polecat, | 85 |
| Ferret, | 86 |
| Mink, | 86 |
| Marten, | 87 |
| Sable, | 87 |
| Skunk, | 88 |
| Otter, | 90 |
| Dog, | 92 |
| Wolf, | 113 |
| Fox, | 118 |
| Hyena, | 120 |
| Lion, | 122 |
| Tiger, | 129 |
| Panther, | 132 |
| Leopard, | 134 |
| Jaguar, | 136 |
| American Panther, | 144 |
| Cat, | 151 |
| Order IV.—Amphibia, | [ 162] |
| Seal, | 162 |
| Walrus, | 164 |
| Order V.—Marsupiala, | [ 165] |
| Opossum, | 165 |
| Kangaroo, | 166 |
| Order VI.—Rodentia, | [ 169] |
| Squirrel, | 169 |
| Mouse, | 172 |
| Dormouse, | 174 |
| Rat, | 174 |
| Beaver, | 176 |
| Porcupine, | 179 |
| Hare, | 180 |
| Order VII.—Edentata, | [ 184] |
| Sloth, | 184 |
| Platypus, | 186 |
| Order VIII.—Pachydermata, | [ 188] |
| Elephant, | 188 |
| Hippopotamus, | 199 |
| Rhinoceros, | 200 |
| Wild Boar, | 203 |
| Domestic Hog, | 205 |
| Tapir, | 208 |
| Horse, | 209 |
| Pony, | 222 |
| Ass, | 224 |
| Zebra, | 227 |
| Order IX.—Ruminantia, | [ 229] |
| Camel, | 229 |
| Deer, | 232 |
| Moose, | 233 |
| American Elk, | 233 |
| Red Deer, | 233 |
| Virginia Deer, | 235 |
| Reindeer, | 236 |
| Giraffe, | 238 |
| Goat, | 240 |
| Sheep, | 242 |
| Ox, | 246 |
| Bison, | 249 |
| Order X.—Cetacea, | [ 251] |
| Dolphin, | 251 |
| Grampus, | 252 |
| Porpoise, | 253 |
| Whale, | 254 |
| CLASS II.—AVES, | [ 256] |
| Order I.—Accipitres, | [ 257] |
| Vultures, | 257 |
| Condor, | 257 |
| Turkey Buzzard, | 258 |
| Carrion Crow, | 258 |
| Hawk, | 259 |
| Peregrine Falcon, | 259 |
| Kestrel, | 260 |
| Sparrow Hawk, | 261 |
| Buzzard, | 261 |
| Eagle, | 262 |
| Owl, | 265 |
| Order II.—Passerinæ, | [ 267] |
| Shrike, | 268 |
| King-Bird, | 268 |
| Cedar-Bird, | 269 |
| Scarlet Tanager, | 269 |
| Mocking-Bird, | 270 |
| Baltimore Oriole, | 272 |
| Wren, | 273 |
| Purple Martin, | 274 |
| Swallow, | 275 |
| Skylark, | 276 |
| Titmouse, | 277 |
| Canary-Bird, | 277 |
| Bulfinch, | 280 |
| Sparrow, | 281 |
| Crow, | 281 |
| Raven, | 283 |
| Magpie, | 284 |
| Humming-Bird, | 286 |
| Blue Jay, | 287 |
| Order III.—Scansoriæ, | [ 288] |
| Cuckoo, | 288 |
| Red-headed Woodpecker, | 289 |
| Ivory-billed Woodpecker, | 289 |
| Parrot, | 290 |
| Order IV.—Gallinacea, | [ 293] |
| Cock, | 293 |
| Pheasant, | 294 |
| Ruffed Grouse, | 295 |
| Pigeon, | 296 |
| Passenger Pigeon, | 296 |
| Musical Pigeon, | 297 |
| Carrier Pigeon, | 297 |
| Order V.—Stilted Birds, | [ 298] |
| Adjutant, | 298 |
| Stork, | 299 |
| Heron, | 300 |
| Flamingo, | 300 |
| Order VI.—Palmipedes, | [ 301] |
| Gull, | 301 |
| Cormorant, | 303 |
| Swan, | 303 |
| Goose, | 304 |
| CLASS III.—REPTILIA, | [ 305] |
| Order I.—Chelonia, | [ 305] |
| Tortoise, | 305 |
| Order II.—Sauria, | [ 306] |
| Crocodile, | 306 |
| Alligator, | 307 |
| Salamander, | 308 |
| Order III.—Ophidia, | [ 309] |
| Serpents, | 309 |
| Order IV.—Batrachia, | [ 311] |
| Frog, | 311 |
| Toad, | 312 |
| CLASS IV.—PISCES, | [ 313] |
| Mackerel, | 313 |
| Sword-fish, | 314 |
| Pike, | 314 |
| Golden Carp, | 316 |
| Salmon, | 316 |
| Herring, | 317 |
| Shark, | 317 |
| INVERTEBRATA, | [ 318] |
| CLASS I.—MOLLUSCA, | [ 318] |
| Squid, | 318 |
| Nautilus, | 320 |
| Snail, | 320 |
| Oyster, | 321 |
| Scallop, | 322 |
| CLASS II.—ARTICULATA, | [ 322] |
| Leech, | 322 |
| Crab, | 323 |
| Spider, | 324 |
| Scorpion, | 325 |
| Death-watch, | 325 |
| Glowworm, | 326 |
| Fire-fly, | 326 |
| Beetle, | 326 |
| Earwig, | 328 |
| Cricket, | 329 |
| Locust, | 330 |
| Ant, | 330 |
| Caterpillar, | 332 |
| Butterfly, | 332 |
| Moth, | 332 |
| Silkworm, | 333 |
| Flies, | 334 |
| CLASS III.—RADIATA, | [ 334] |
| Polypi, | 335 |
ANECDOTES
OF THE
ANIMAL KINGDOM.
The purpose of the present volume is to exhibit a series of well-authenticated anecdotes, calculated to illustrate the character and habits of the more prominent species of the animal kingdom. The plan of the work, of course, excludes full scientific descriptions; but it has been thought that it may be more useful, as well as interesting, to arrange the subjects according to the most approved system of classification, and to indicate, briefly, the leading traits of the several orders and genera. [ 1 ]