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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 ]