CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



PAGE 



WHAT ZOOLOGY is AND A GENERAL IDEA OF THE ANI- 

 MAL KINGDOM 1 



CHAPTER II. 



THE VERTEBRATA OR VERTEBRATES 25 



SECTION I. THE VERTEBRATES CONSIDERED AS A BRANCH. 



SECTION II. THE CLASS OF MAMMALIA OR MAMMALS 



Sab-Section I. The Mammalia Considered as a Class 



II. The Order of Biniana or Man TO 



III. The Order of Quadrumana or Monkeys. . 72 



IV. The Order of Caruivora or Flesh-eaters. . 80 



V. The Order of Uugulata or Hoofed Ani- 



mals 95 



VI. The Order of Hyracoidea or Damans 110 



VII. The Order of Proboscidea or Proboscid- 

 eans 



VIII. The Order of Sirenia or Sirenians 113 



IX. The Order of Cretacea or Whales 115 



X. The Order of Chiroptera or Bats 118 



XI. The Order of Insectivora or Insect-eaters. 120 



XII. The Order of Rodentia or Gnawers 123 



XIII. The Order of Edentata or Edentates 129 



XIV. The Order of Marsupialia or Marsupials. 131 

 XV. The Order of Monotremata or Duck-bills. 134 



SECTION III. THE CLASS OF AYES OR BIRDS 



Sub-Section I. The Birds Considered as a Class 37 



II. The Order of Passeres or Insessores 153 



III. The Order of Picariae or Picariau Birds. . 167 



IV. -The Order of Psittaci or Parrots 174 



V. The Order of Raptores or Birds of Prey.. 175 



VI. The Order of Col iimbse or Pigeons and 



Doves 184 



VII. The Order of Gallinse or Pheasants, etc. . 185 



