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Maned Wolf (Canis jubatus), .... 

 Coyote or Prairie-wolf (Canis latrans), 

 Jackal or Dib (Canis aureus), .... 

 Slender Jackal (Canis anthus), .... 



The Domestic Dog, 



The Dingo (Canis dingo), 



Group of the Foxes (sub-genus Viilpcs),. 

 Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas), . 

 Aguarachay (Canis Azarae), .... 



Fox (Canis vulpes), 



Corsac (Canis corsac), 



White or Arctic Fox (Canis lagopus), 

 Sahara Fox or Fennek (Canis zerda), . 

 Viverra Dog or Tanuki (Nyctereutes viverrinus), 

 Long-eared Fox (Otocyon caffer), 

 Cape Hunting-dog (Lycaon pictus), . 



The Hyaenas (Hysenida), 



Striped Hyaena (Hyasna striata), 

 Spotted Hyaena (Hyaena crocuta), 

 Brown Hya;na (Hyasna brunnea), 

 Earth-wolf or Aardwolf (Proteles Lalandii), 



The Cat Tribe (Felida), 



THE CHEETAHS OR HUNTING-LEOPARDS (Cynail- 

 urus, 



Fahhad or Maneless Hunting-leopard (Cynail- 



urus guttatus), 



Cheetah (Cynailurus jubatus), .... 



THE TRUE FELINES (Felis), 



Felines of the Old World, 



Lion (Felis leo), 



Tiger (Felis tigris), 



African Panther (Felis Leopardus), 

 Asiatic Panther (Felis Panthera), 

 Clouded Tiger (Felis macroscelis), 

 Marbled Cat (Felis marmorata), 

 Fallow or Gloved Cat (Felis maniculata), . 



The Domestic Cat, 



Wild Cat (Felis catus), 



Viverrine Cat (Felis viverrina) 



Serval (Felis Serval), 



Felines of the New World, . . . . 



Jaguar (Felis onca), 



Cougar or Puma (Felis concolor), 



Ocelot (Felis pardalis), .... 



Pampas Cat (Felis pajeros), 



Brazilian Eyra (Felis eyra), 



Jaguarondi (Felis jaguarondi), . 



THE LYNXES (Lynx), 



Booted Lynx (Lynx caligatus), . 

 Caracal (Lynx Caracal), .... 

 Polar Lynx (Lynx vulgaris), 

 Spanish Lynx (Lynx pardinus), . 



THE FOSSA (Cryptoprocta fcrox), 

 The Viverrines (Viverrida), .... 

 THE CIVETS (Ailuropoda), .... 



Common Genet (Genetta vulgaris), . 



Civet Cats (Viverra Civetta and Zibetha), . 



Delundung or Linsang (Prionodon gracilis), 



Paradoxures or Musangs (Paradoxurus), . 



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Common Paradoxure (Paradoxurus typus), 

 Mampalon (Cynogale Bennettii), 



THE MANGOUSTIS (Cynopoda), .... 

 True Mangoustis (Herpestes), .... 

 Egyptian Ichneumon (Herpestes Ichneumon), . 

 Gray Ichneumon or Mongoose(Herpestesgriseus), 

 Suricate (Rhyzsena tetradactyla), 



The Bears (Ursida) 



THE SMALL BEARS (Subursida 



Cacamizli (Bassaris astuta), .... 

 Crab-eating Raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus), 

 Mexican Raccoon (Procyon Hernandezi), . 

 Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor), 

 Coatis or Proboscis-bears (Nasua), 

 Social Coati (Nasua socialis), .... 

 Kinkajou (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus), 

 Binturong (Arctictis binturong), .... 



Panda (Ailurus fulgens), 



Ailuropus melanoleucus, ..... 



THE LARGE BEARS (Ursida), 



Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), .... 

 Gray Bear or Grizzly (Ursus ferox), . 

 Brown Bear (Ursus arctos), .... 

 Black Bear (Ursus americanus), .... 

 Coco-nut Palm Bear (Ursus malayanus), . 



The Badger and Weasel Family (Mustelida), 



GROUP OF THE BADGERS (Mclida), . . . 213 



Common Badger (Meles taxus), .... 213 

 American and Indian Badgers, . . . .216 



Telagon or Stinking Badger (Mydaus Telagon), 216 

 Honey- badgers (Ratelus or Mellivora), . .217 

 Cape Ratel (Ratelus capensis), . . . .217 



Skunks (Mephitis), 217 



Brazilian Skunk (Mephitis suffocans), . .218 



GROUP OF THE MARTENS (Martida), . . . 218 



Glutton (Gulo borealis), 218 



Bush-dog (Icticyon venaticus), . . . 219 



Hyrares or Grisons (Galictis), . . . 219 



Tayra (Galictis barbara), ..... 220 



Grison (Galictis vittata), 220 



Martens (Mustela), ...... 220 



Pine Marten (Mustela martes), . . . .221 



Beech or Stone Marten (Mustela foina), . . 222 



Sable (Mustela zobellina), 223 



American Marten (Mustela americana), . . 224 



Pekan or Canadian Marten (Mustela Pennanti), 224 



Polecats (Putorius), 224 



Polecat (Putorius foetidus), 225 



Ferret (Putorius furo), 225 



Tiger Polecat (Putorius sarmaticus), . . . 226 



Weasels (sub-genus Gale), 226 



Common Stoat or Ermine (Putorius erminea), . 226 



Weasel proper (Putorius vulgaris), . . . 227 



Visons (sub-genus Lutreola), .... 227 



Siberian Vison (Putorius sibiricus), . . . 228 



European Vison (Putorius lutreola), . . . 228 



American Vison or Mink (Putorius vison), . 228 



Lynx-tooth (Lyncodon patagonicus), . . . 229 



GROUP OF THE OTTERS (Lutrida) 229 



European Otter (Lutra vulgaris), . . . 229 



Sea-otter (Enhydris marina), .... 231 



