Order II. Chiroptera (Gr., cheir, a hand; pteron, a wing).—Hand-winged animals. Example: the bat.
Order III. Insectivora (Lat., insecta, insects; voro, “I devour”).—Insect-eaters. Examples: the hedgehog and mole.
Order IV. Carnivora (Lat., caro, carnis, flesh).—Flesh-eaters. Examples: lion, tiger, fox and weasel.
Order V. Rodentia (Lat. rodere, to gnaw).—Gnawing animals. Examples: rat, rabbit and beaver.
Order VI. Ungulata (Lat., ungula, nail, claw or hoof).—Hoofed animals.
Sub-Order I.
Hyracoidea (Gr., hyrax, shrew-mouse).—Example: Syrian hyrax.
Sub-Order II.
Proboscidea (Lat., from the Gr., proboskis, an elephant’s trunk; literally a front-feeder), proboscis-bearers. Example: elephant.
Sub-Order III.
Perissodactyla (Gr., perisos, superfluous; daktulos, finger or toe), odd-toed animals. Examples: tapir, rhinoceros, horse, ass, and zebra.
Sub-Order IV.
Artiodactyla (Gr., artios, equal; daktulos, finger or toe), equal-toed animals.