CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS 



Family : PROTELiDiE 



There is only one species representing this family. It 

 differs from all others of the flesh-eating tribe by reason of 

 the molar teeth being small, practically rudimentary, and 

 set far apart in the jaw, in such a way as to be of no use for 

 masticating food. The animal is hyaena-like in form ; the 

 fore feet have five toes, and the hind feet four toes. 



The Aard Wolf is confined to Africa, from the Cape to 

 Angola and Somaliland. 



Species 

 I. Proteles cristatus, Sparrm. 



Family : Hy^enid^ 



FleBh-eating animals with bodies sloping down from the 

 shoulder to the rump, owing to the front legs being longer 

 than the hind ones. 



Teeth large and powerful ; strong bony crest to the skull 

 for the attachment of large jaw muscles. 



Head broad and heavy ; tail less than half the length of 

 the body ; fur loose and long. General appearance ungainly. 



The members of the family are confined to Africa and 

 Southern Asia. 



Species 

 (Inhabiting South Africa) 



1. HycBna brunnea, Thunb. 



2. HycBfia crocuta, Erxl. 



Division : CYNOIDEA 



Family : Canid^e 

 {The Dogs, Wolves, Jackals, and Foxes) 



This group of carnivorous animals is distinguished from 

 other families of the same tribe by reason of certain differ- 

 ences in the formation of the skull, viz. the bulla is inflated 



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