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THE FOOD OF ANIMALS 



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INTRODUCTORY I 



CHAPTER I. THE FOOD OF ANIMALS FLESH-EATING 

 MAMMALS (CARNIVORA) WHALES (CETACEA) 



FLESH-EATING MAMMALS (CARNIVORA) 

 A. TERRESTRIAL CARNIVORES (FISSIPEDIA) 



1. CAT FAMILY (Felidae) Common Cat, Lion, Leopard, Tiger, Jaguar, Puma, 



Hunting Leopard, Fishing Cat ----------5 



2. CIVET-CAT FAMILY (Viverridse) Foussa, Civet-Cats proper, Mampalon, Man- 



goustis - II 



3. HYAENA FAMILY (Hyaenidae) Ordinary Hyaenas, Earth- Wolf or Aard-Wolf - 14 



4. DOG FAMILY (Canidae) Dogs, Wolves, Jackals, and Foxes - - - - 15 



5. LARGE BEAR FAMILY (Ursidac) Polar Bear - - - - - - 19 



6. WEASEL FAMILY (Mustelidae) Glutton, Weasels, Polecats, Martens, Stoats, 



Otters - 20 



B. AQUATIC CARNIVORES (PINNIPEDIA) 



General Characters; 7. SEAL FAMILY (Phocidae); 8. SEA-LION FAMILY (Otaridse); 



9. WALRUS FAMILY (Trichecidas) - - 24 



PORPOISES, DOLPHINS, AND WHALES (CETACEA) 

 General Characters - - .... 25 



A. TOOTHED WHALES (ODONTOCETI) 



1. DOLPHIN FAMILY (Delphinidas) Porpoise, Killer- Whale, Common Dolphin, 



Fresh-water Dolphins - 26 



2. SPERM-WHALE FAMILY (Physeteridae) Sperm- Whale or Cachalot - - 29 



B. TOOTHLESS OR WHALEBONE WHALES (MYSTACOCETI) 

 Rorqual, Right or Greenland Whale 29 



