GLOSSARY 



(For the scifntific uames of the orders, suborders, and families of mammals, consult the Index.) 



Abdominal. Relating to the abdomen or belly. 



Abnormal. Irregular; not conforming to the type. 



Alpine. Pertaining to high altitudes, chiefly near 

 timber line. 



Annulated. Surrounded by rings of color. 



Aquatic. Pertaining to or living in the water. 



Arboreal. Pertaining to or living in trees. 



Bicolor. Of two colors. 



Boreal. Northern ; used by scientists to designate a 

 division of the earth comprised of its northern and 

 mountainous parts. 



Canine. The conical tooth ne.xt to the incisors. It 

 is wanting in rodents. 



Carnassial tooth. One of the last pair of premolar 

 teeth in the upper jaw ; one of the first pair of true 

 molars in the lower jaw. 



Deciduous. Shed at certain periods or seasons. 



Dental. Relating to the teeth. Dental formula is a 

 method for showing the number and kind of teeth. The 

 numbers in each jaw are written like fractions; those 

 above the line representing the teeth in the upper jaw, 

 and those below the line the teeth in the lower jaw. The 

 number of teeth on each side of the jaw is shown by 

 means of a dash separating the figures. The dental 

 formula of the ocelot, for instance, is given thus : 



Incisors, fc^ ; canines, ^^ ; premolars, — ^ . 

 3—3 I— I '^ 2—2 ; 



molars, j_j ; total, 30. 



Dichromatic. Having two phases of color, inde- 

 pendently of age, se.\, or season. 



Digitigrade. Walking upon the toes (as all birds 

 and most mammals). 



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ANATOMICAL DIAGRAM OF THE WOLF 



Carnivore. A flesh-eating animal, particularly one of 

 the order Carnivora. 



Carnivorous. Flesh-eating; feeding or preying on 

 other animals. 



Clavicle. The collar bone. 



Comatose. Drowsy ; denoting a state of profound 

 sleep from which it is difficult to awaken one. 



Crepuscular. Active at twilight. 



Crustacean. One of the Crustacea, a class of ani- 

 mals including the crabs, lobsters, barnacles, etc. 



Diurnal, .'\ctive in the daytime. 



Dorsal. Situated on or near the back; pertaining to 

 the back. 



Elongate. Used in the sense of lengthened or e.x- 

 tended ; elongated. 



Embryo. Unhatched or unborn young in the early 

 stages of development. 



Environment. The externa! conditions and in- 

 fluences affecting the life and development of an 

 animal. 



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