CLASSIFICATION OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. 



SUB-KINGDOMS, four : VERTEBRATES, ARTICULATES, MOL- 

 LUSKS, RADIATES. 



VERTEBRATES : Grand Divisions : WARM and COLD BLOODED : 

 The WARM BLOODED Division includes MAMMALS and BIRDS. 



1. MAMMALS, three sub-classes, nine orders. 



FIRST SUE-CLASS, UNGUICULATA, (with nails* or claws.) 



(1.) BIMANA, (Two-handed) Man. 



(2.) QUADRUMANA (Four-handed). Three families. 



Simiadce, Apes, Baboons, Monkeys of the Old World. 

 Cebidce, Monkeys (American). 

 Lemuridai, Lemurs. 



(3.) CARNIVORA (Flesh-eating Quadrupeds). 



Sub-order, CHEIROPTERA (Hand-winged) Bats. 



DIGITIGRADA (walking on the toes). Three families. 



Felidce, Cats, Lions, Tigers, &c. 



Canidce, Dogs, Wolves, &c. 



Mustelidce, Weasels, &c. 

 PLANTIGRADA (walking on the soles of the feet). Two families. 



Ursida, Bears, Racoons. 



Phocidce, Seals, Walruses, &c. 

 TRUE INSECTIVORA (Insect-eaters). Four families. 



Talpida, Moles. 



SoreciddE, Shrews. 



Erinaccadce, Hedge-hogs. 



TupaiadcR, Banxrings (of the Indian Archipelago). 



(4.) MARSUPIALIA (Pouched Quadrupeds). Four sections. 

 Sarcophacja (Flesh-eaters). Dasyuri. 



Ovo-viviparous. ^nophuga (Insect-eaters). Opossums. 

 Carpophaga (Fruit-eaters). Phalangers. 

 Poephaga (Grass-eaters). Kangaroos. 

 j Sub-order Rhizophaga (Root-eaters). Wombats. 

 ( MONOTREMATA (Monotremes). Echidna and Ornithorhyncus or 



Water-Mole. 



