Natural History in Anecdote / Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. - Unknown

INTRODUCTION
Science, [1]
The Kingdoms of Nature, [1]
Zoology, [2]
Classification, [2]
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM—Sub-Kingdom Vertebrata
Class I.—Mammalia
ORDER I—PRIMATES
Sub-Order I.—Man-Shaped Animals
The Ape Family, [3]
The Gorilla, [4]
The Ancestors of the Gorilla, [4]
A Gorilla Hunt, [5]
Du Chaillu's First Gorilla, [7]
A Young Gorilla, [9]
Gorilla Superstitions, [10]
The Chimpanzee, [11]
The Docility of the Chimpanzee, [11]
The Orang-Utan, [12]
The Habits of the Orang-Utan, [12]
The Walk of the Orang-Utan, [13]
The Strength of the Orang-Utan, [14]
The Docility of the Orang-Utan, [14]
The Orang-Utan's Intelligence, [15]
The Orang-Utan's Affection, [15]
The Maternal Instinct, [16]
Gibbons, or Long-Armed Apes, [17]
Monkeys, [18]
The Sacred Monkeys, [18]
The Long-nosed Monkey, [19]
Cheek-pouched Monkeys, [19]
The Baboon, [19]
The Arabian Baboon, [20]
The Baboon's Imitative Faculty, [20]
The Chackma Baboon, [21]
The Baboon's Utility, [21]
The Tame Baboon, [22]
The Baboon's Cunning, [22]
The Baboon's Loyalty, [24]
The Baboon's Intelligence, [24]
The Bonnet Monkey, [25]
Indian Monkeys, [25]
The Monkey Outdone, [27]
The Monkey Aroused, [29]
The Monkey's Affection, [30]
American Monkeys, [30]
The Capuchin Monkey, [30]
The Spider Monkeys, [30]
The Howling Monkeys, [31]
The Bearded Saki, [31]
The Douroucouli, [32]
The Marmosets, [32]
Sub-Order II.—The Lemurs
The Lemurs, [32]
The Tarsier, [33]
The Aye-Aye, [33]
ORDER II—WING-HANDED ANIMALS
Bats, [35]
The Common English Bat, [36]
The Vampire Bat, [36]
A Traveller's Experience, [37]
Megaderma Lyra, [38]
ORDER III—INSECT-EATING ANIMALS
The Hedgehog, [39]
The Mole, [40]
An Enterprising Mole, [41]
The Use of the Mole, [41]
The Shrew, [42]
ORDER IV—FLESH-EATING ANIMALS
Sub-Order I.—The Fissipedia
The Fissipedia, [43]
Animals of the Cat Kind, [43]
The Lion, [44]
The Lion's Character, [44]
Attitude towards Man, [45]
The Better Part of Valour, [46]
The Lion's Strength, [47]
The Lion's Affection, [48]
The Lion's Docility, [48]
The Story of Androcles, [49]
A Lion Hunt, [50]
A Thrilling Experience, [52]
Attacked by a Lion, [53]
A Night Surprise, [55]
A Lion Outwitted, [56]
Old Instincts and New Opportunities, [56]
The Tiger, [57]
The Tiger's Ravages, [58]
An Intrepid Hunter, [60]
The Leopard, [61]
The Leopard's Tenacity of Life, [61]
Hunters Hunted, [63]
The Jaguar, [64]
The Jaguar's Strength, [65]
A Night of Horror, [65]
The Puma, [67]
The Puma's Ferocity, [67]
Animals and Men, [68]
The Ocelot, [69]
The Clouded Tiger, [70]
The Serval, [70]
The Common Wild Cat, [70]
The Domestic Cat, [71]
Cat Superstitions, [71]
The Cat as a Hunter, [72]
The Cat and Her Young, [72]
The Cat as a Foster Mother, [73]
The Cat as a Traveller, [74]
The Cat as a Sportsman, [75]
The Cat's Intelligence, [75]
The Lynx, [76]
The Chetah as Huntsman, [78]
The Civits, [79]
The Ichneumon, [79]
Dormant Instinct, [80]
The Aard Wolf, [80]
The Hyæna, [80]
The Striped Hyæna, [82]
Spotted Hyæna, [82]
A Narrow Escape, [83]
Animals of the Dog Kind, [84]
The Wolf, [84]
The Fox, [85]
The Jackal, [86]
The Wolf's Mode of Attack, [86]
The Wolf's Cunning, [87]
The Wolf's Cowardice, [88]
Hunted by Wolves, [88]
A Terrible Alternative, [89]
A Marvellous Escape, [89]
Tame Wolves, [90]
The Cunning of the Fox, [90]
The Fox as a Hunter, [91]
A Fox Hunt, [92]
The Arctic Fox, [93]
Wild Dogs, [93]
The Dog, [94]
The Dog's Understanding, [95]
The Dog's Sense of Locality, [97]
Dog Friendships and Enmities, [99]
The Dog Language, [100]
The Dog's Intelligence, [101]
Dogs' Mistakes, [104]
Eskimo Dogs, [104]
A Hard Lot, [106]
The Newfoundland Dog, [107]
The Newfoundland's Generosity, [108]
The Newfoundland's Perception of Danger, [109]
The Newfoundland's Sense of Right, [111]
The Newfoundland's Fidelity, [112]
The Newfoundland under Training, [112]
The Sheep Dog, [114]
The Sheep Dog's Sagacity, [115]
The Sheep Dog's Fidelity, [117]
The St. Bernard, [119]
The St. Bernard at Work, [121]
The Greyhound, [122]
The Greyhound's Affection, [123]
The Lurcher, [124]
The Bloodhound, [125]
The Scent of the Bloodhound, [126]
The Stag Hound, [127]
A Stag Hunt, [127]
The Fox Hound, [128]
The Fox Hound's Tenacity, [128]
The Harrier, [129]
The Beagle, [129]
The Dalmatian Dog, [130]
The Turnspit, [130]
The Turnspit's Sagacity, [130]
The Pointer, [130]
The Pointer's Intelligence, [131]
The Setter, [132]
Pointers and Setters, [132]
The Sagacity of the Setter, [133]
The Spaniel, [134]
The Sagacity of the Water Spaniel, [135]
The Terrier, [136]
The Mastiff, [136]
The Fidelity of the Mastiff, [136]
The Intelligence of the Mastiff, [137]
The Mastiff as a Protector, [137]
The Bull Dog, [138]
The Poodle, [139]
The Shoe-black's Poodle, [139]
Weasels, Otters, and Badgers, [140]
The Polecat, [140]
The Weasel, [140]
The Weasel and the Kite, [141]
The Common Otter, [141]
The Badger, [142]
The Ratel and the Skunk, [143]
The Skunk, [144]
The Raccoon and the Coati, [145]
The Bear, [145]
The Polar Bear, [146]
The Black Bear, [147]
The Docility of the Bear, [148]
The Grizzly Bear, [149]
The Brown Bear, [151]
The Malayan Bear, [151]
Sub-Order II.—The Pinnipedia
Sea Lions, [152]
Sea Bears, [153]
The Walrus, [154]
The Common Seal, [155]
The Seal's Docility, [156]
ORDER V—WHALES AND DOLPHINS
The Right Whale, [158]
The Sperm Whale, [159]
The Dolphin, [159]
The White Whale, [160]
The Narwhal, [160]
The Porpoise, [161]
The Grampus, [161]
ORDER VI—MANATIDÆ
The Sea Cow, [162]
ORDER VII—HOOFED ANIMALS
The Horse, [162]
The Arabian Horse, [163]
The Horse's Affection, [165]
The Domestic Horse, [166]
The Structure of a Horse, [167]
The Horse's Speed, [169]
The Horse's Endurance, [170]
The Horse's Memory, [171]
The Force of Habit, [172]
The Intelligence of the Horse, [174]
Horse-Play, [176]
Horses and Dogs, [177]
The Ass, [178]
The Sagacity of the Ass, [180]
The Instinct of the Ass, [181]
The Trained Ass, [182]
The Mule and the Hinny, [183]
The Zebra, [183]
The Tapir, [183]
The Rhinoceros, [184]
Rhinoceros Hunting, [186]
The Tame Rhinoceros, [187]
The Hippopotamus, [188]
The Haunt of the Hippopotami, [189]
The Pig Family, [190]
The Boar, [190]
The Common Hog, [191]
The Babiroussa, [192]
The Peccary, [192]
The Camel and the Dromedary, [192]
The Strength of the Camel, [193]
The Camel and his Master, [194]
Camel Riding, [195]
A Camel's Revenge, [195]
The Terrors of the Desert, [196]
The Llama, [198]
The Deer, [198]
The Red Deer, [199]
A Stag Hunt, [200]
The Tame Stag, [201]
The Reindeer, [201]
The Moose or Elk, [204]
The Fallow Deer and the Roebuck, [204]
The Giraffe, [205]
The History of the Giraffe, [205]
Hollow-Horned Ruminants, [206]
The Bull, the Bison, and the Buffalo, [207]
The Bull, The Ox, The Cow, [207]
The Bull, [208]
The Brahmin Bull, [209]
The Ox, [209]
The Cow, [210]
The Pride of a Cow, [210]
The Bison, [211]
Hunting the Bison, [212]
The Buffalo, [213]
Hunting the Indian Buffalo, [213]
The Cape Buffalo, [214]
Hunting the Cape Buffalo, [215]
The Zebu, [216]
The Yak, [216]
The Antelope, [216]
The Gazelle, [217]
The Sheep and the Goat, [217]
The Intelligence of the Sheep, [218]
Animals and Music, [218]
ORDER VIII—THE ELEPHANT
The Elephant, [219]
The Wild Elephant, [220]
Elephant Herds, [221]
Elephant Friendships, [223]
The Sagacity of the Elephant, [224]
A Centenarian Elephant, [224]
An Elephant Nurse, [225]
The Intelligence of the Elephant, [225]
ORDER IX—HYRAX
The Conies, [226]
ORDER X—THE RODENTS
Animals that Gnaw, [226]
Rats and Mice, [227]
The Rat Family, [227]
The Hamster, [228]
Swarms of Rats, [228]
Invaded by Rats, [229]
Migrations of Rats, [230]
The Intelligence of Rats, [231]
Saved by a Rat, [231]
The Mouse, [232]
The Harvest Mouse, [233]
The Field Mouse, [233]
The Dormouse, [233]
The Jerboa, [234]
The Beaver, [234]
The European Beaver, [234]
The American Beaver, [235]
The Squirrel, [237]
The Squirrel at Home, [238]
Tame Squirrels, [239]
The Marmot, the Bobak, the Prairie Dog, [240]
The Chinchilla, [240]
The Porcupine, [240]
The Guinea-Pig, [241]
Hares and Rabbits, [241]
The Common Hare, [241]
The Intelligence of the Hare, [242]
A Hunted Hare, [243]
Tame Hares, [244]
The Common Rabbit, [245]
ORDER XI—TOOTHLESS ANIMALS
The Sloth, [245]
The Pangolin, [246]
The Armadillo, [246]
The Cape Ant-Bear, [246]
The Ant-Eater, [247]
ORDER XII—POUCHED ANIMALS
The Opossum, [247]
The Kangaroo, [247]
Kangaroo Hunting, [248]
ORDER XIII—MONOTREMATA
The Duck-billed Platypus, [249]
The Australian Hedgehog, [249]
Class II.—Aves
Classification, [250]
ORDER I
Perching Birds, [250]
The Thrushes, [251]
The Common Thrush, [251]
The Missel Thrush, [252]
The Blackbird, [252]
The Mocking Bird, [234]
The Tailor Bird, [255]
The Golden Crested Wren, [255]
The Migration of Birds, [255]
The Willow Wren, [256]
The Common Wren, [256]
A Wren's Music Lesson, [257]
The House Wren, [257]
The Nightingale, [258]
The Song of the Nightingale, [258]
The Robin Redbreast, [259]
The Intelligence of the Robin, [260]
The Titmouse, [260]
The Golden Oriole, [261]
The Shrike, [262]
The Jay, [262]
The Blue Jay, [263]
The Magpie, [264]
The Habits of the Magpie, [264]
The Raven, [266]
Unnatural Parents, [267]
The Tame Raven, [268]
The Raven and the Dog, [269]
The Rook, [270]
The Carrion Crow, [270]
The Jackdaw, [271]
The Chough, [271]
The Bird of Paradise, [271]
Hunting the Bird of Paradise, [272]
The Tanagers, [273]
The Tanager, [273]
The Swallow, [273]
Swallows in Council, [274]
The House Martin, [274]
The Sand Martin, [275]
The Chaffinch. The Goldfinch. The Greenfinch, [275]
The Linnet, [276]
The Canary, [276]
The Tame Canary, [277]
The Crossbill, [277]
The Bunting, [277]
The Starling, [278]
The Common Starling, [278]
The Weaver Bird, [278]
The Lark, [279]
The Maternal Instinct of the Lark, [280]
The Lark and the Hawk, [281]
The Wagtails and the Pipits, [281]
The Ant-Eaters, [282]
The King Bird, [282]
The Chatterers, [282]
The Lyre Bird, [283]
ORDER II
Climbers and Gapers, [283]
The Woodpecker, [284]
The Wryneck, [284]
The Cuckoo, [284]
The Cuckoo and the Hedge-Sparrow, [285]
The Cuckoo and the Thrush, [286]
The Trogons, [287]
The Kingfishers, [287]
The Hornbill, [287]
The Goat-Suckers, [288]
The Whip-poor-Will, [288]
The Chuck-Will's-Widow, [288]
The Swifts, [289]
The Humming Bird, [289]
ORDER III
The Parrots, [290]
The Intelligence of the Parrot, [290]
Famous Parrots, [291]
The Grey Parrot, [292]
Parrot Talk, [293]
ORDER IV
Pigeons, [294]
Carrier Pigeons, [294]
Pigeons on the Wing, [295]
ORDER V
Fowls, [297]
The Peacock, [297]
The Pheasant, [298]
The Partridge, [299]
The Wild Turkey, [300]
The Domestic Turkey, [300]
The Sagacity of the Turkey, [300]
Sitting Turkey Cocks, [301]
Domestic Fowls, [302]
The Common Hen, [303]
ORDER VI
The Hoazin, [304]
ORDER VII
Birds of Prey, [304]
The Eagle, [305]
Eagle Shooting, [305]
The White-headed Eagle, [306]
The Vultures, [307]
The Condor, [308]
The King of the Vultures, [308]
A Feast of Vultures, [309]
The Secretary Bird, [310]
The Kite. The Osprey. The Buzzard, [311]
The Falcon, [311]
The Sparrow-Hawk, [312]
The Owl, [313]
ORDER VIII
Wading Birds, [314]
The Cranes, [314]
The Heron, [314]
The Bittern, [315]
The Stork, [315]
The Jealousy of the Stork, [315]
A Stork's Revenge, [316]
ORDER IX
The Goose, [316]
The Gratitude of the Goose, [316]
A Wild Goose Chase, [317]
Goose Friendships, [317]
The Goose and the Dog, [318]
The Maternal Instinct of the Goose, [318]
The Duck, [319]
The Swan, [319]
The Maternal Instinct of the Swan, [320]
The Intelligence of the Swan, [320]
The Swan and the Fawn, [321]
The Common Sea-Gull, [321]
A Tame Sea-Gull, [321]
Mother Carey's Chicken, [322]
Catching the Stormy Petrel, [322]
The Cormorant, [323]
The Albatross, [324]
The Pelican, [325]
A Tame Pelican, [325]
The Penguin, [326]
The Puffin, [327]
ORDER X
The Ostrich, [328]
The Ostrich and its Young, [328]
The Rhea. The Cassowary. The Emu, [329]
Class III.—Reptilia
ORDER I
The Tortoise and the Turtle, [331]
The Elephant Tortoise, [332]
The Turtle, [333]
ORDER II
The Crocodile, [334]
The Alligator, [335]
A Tame Alligator, [336]
ORDER III
Hatteria Punctata, [337]
ORDER IV
The Lizards, [337]
The Chameleon, [337]
The Iguana, [338]
The Common Lizard, [338]
The Monitor, [339]
ORDER V
Snakes, [339]
The Viper, [340]
The Viper and its Young, [340]
The Rattlesnake, [341]
The Sting of the Rattlesnake, [341]
The Black Snake and the Rattlesnake, [342]
The Cobra, [342]
Snake Charming, [343]
The Cobra as Companion of the Bath, [344]
A Night with a Cobra, [345]
An Unpleasant Bedfellow, [346]
The Boa Constrictor, [346]
The Boa and its Prey, [346]
The Boa's Appetite, [347]
A Terrible Boa, [348]
A Narrow Escape, [349]
Class IV.—Batrachia
The Batrachia, [350]
The Common Toad, [351]
Tame Toads, [351]
The Common Frog, [352]
The Ingenuity of the Frog, [352]
The Tree Frog, [353]
Class V.—Pisces
Fishes, [354]
The Stickleback, [354]
The Stickleback and the Leech, [355]
The Mackerel, [356]
The Sword Fish, [356]
The Cod, [357]
The Salmon, [358]
The Pike, [359]
The Herring, [360]
The Flying Fish, [360]
The Eel, [361]
The Gymnotus, [362]
Catching the Gymnotus, [362]
The Torpedo, [366]
The Shark, [366]
The White Shark, [367]
Sharks in the South Seas, [367]
The Rays, [368]
Ray Catching, [369]

INTRODUCTION.

Science. Science is classified truth. Men study the heavenly bodies, note their characteristics, observe their movements, and define their relationships; and having verified their deductions by repeated experiments, arrange the truths they have discovered into systems, and by classifying their knowledge reduce it to a science: this science they call Astronomy. Astronomy is thus the classified arrangement of all known truths concerning the heavenly bodies. Geology, similarly, is the classified arrangement of all known truths concerning the material structure of the Earth.

The Kingdoms of Nature. The Natural World has been variously divided for the purposes of study. Linnæus divided it into three kingdoms; (I) the Mineral kingdom (II) the Vegetable kingdom and (III) the Animal kingdom, thus naming the three kingdoms in the order of their natural geneses. The Mineral kingdom comprises the inorganic forms of nature,—those which have no organism and which can only increase by external addition. The Vegetable and Animal kingdoms comprise the organic life of nature,—those forms which are provided with means for promoting their own development and propagating species. The Vegetable kingdom, while easily distinguishable from the Mineral kingdom is in some of its forms so similar to the lower forms of animal life as to suggest relationship between the two; while the Animal kingdom, beginning with the lower forms which approximate so closely to vegetable forms, embraces the whole range of animal life and reaches its highest order in man. The science which treats of organic life as a whole is called Biology, while its two departments are separately known as Botany and Zoology. Natural History is a general term popularly applied to the study of Zoology.

Zoology. Zoology is the science of animal life. It deals with the origin of species, and the evolution of the varied forms of animated nature, and treats of the structure, habits, and environment of all living creatures. Scientifically speaking, Zoology is the classified arrangement of all known truths concerning all animal organisms.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.