OMNIVOROUS MAMMALS 



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of similar habits are found in North America. The Ratels, or 

 Honey- Badgers (Mellivora), of Africa and India also feed on a 

 mixed diet, and, as one of their names indicates, are especially 

 partial to honey. They attack bees' nests whether these are situ- 

 ated in the ground or in trees. 



HOOFED MAMMALS (UNGULATA) 



We have just seen that the typically flesh-eating order of 

 Carnivora includes a number of omnivorous animals, and the 



Fig. 453. Sow and Young of Wild Boar (Sus scrofa} 



same thing is true as regards the UNGULATA, an order in which 

 most of the members are specialized vegetarians. The species 

 belonging to the Pig Family (Suidce\ a division of even-toed 

 Ungulates, are almost proverbial for their omnivorous habits. A 

 good example is the Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) (fig. 453), once a 



