CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



PAGE 



PREFATORY I 



CHAPTER n 



MAMMALS IN GENERAL ; AND THE ORIGIN OF THE BRITISH MAMMALIA . 8 



CHAPTER HI 



ORDER : CETACEAi. WHALES AND PORPOISES 1 7 



CHAPTER IV 



ORDER : INSECTIVORA. INSECT-EATING MAMMALS 53 



CHAPTER V 



ORDER : CHEIROPTERA. THE BATS . 76 



CHAPTER VI 



ORDER: CARNIVORA. THE FLESH-EATING PREDATORY MAMMALS . . II4 



CHAPTER VII 



CARNIVORA {continued). THE WEASEL FAMILY 1 36 



CHAPTER VIII 



CARNIVORA {continued). CIVETS, machairodonts, and cats . . .165 



