14 COMMON B1HT[SII ANIMALS 



tongue, whioli acts like a nutmeg-grater. Like you, 

 she has two canine teeth in each jaw, but for her 

 size these are very large and strong. Beyond the 

 canines there are two double teeth, called premolars, 

 on each side in the upper jaw, and three on each 

 side in the lower jaw, while you have four in the 

 upper jaw and four in the lower. Behind the pre- 

 molars there is one molar on each side in both jaws. 

 When you have your full complement of teeth you 

 will have three molars on each side in the upper and 

 lower jaws, or six in all. Thus you will see the cat 

 has — 



second the " peraianent teeth '' ; but, alas ! how few 

 of us now find that they are aptly named. 



The order of mammals to which the cat belongs is 

 called the CarniVora, but there are other flesh-eating 

 mammals, which we shall consider later, namely, the 

 seals, sea-lions, and walruses, etc., whose bodies are 

 as well adapted for an aquatic life as the tiger's is 

 for his home in the jungle. When you first look 

 at the seals and sea-lions in the Zoological Gardens 

 you may not see much resemblance between the sea- 

 lion and the cat, but as you watch him you will 

 notice that he is covered with hair, which is the usual 

 mammalian covering. Like the cat he has strong 



