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Order RODENTIA : Rodents 190 



Family Leporidae : Hares and Rabbits 190 



Genus Pentalagus : Amami Hare 190 



Family Castoridae: Beavers 191 



Genus Castor: Beavers 191 



Family Cricetidae : Hamsterlike Rodents 200 



Genus Lophiomys: African Maned Rats 200 



Family Muridae: Old World Rats 205 



Genus Rattus: Typical Rats 205 



Genus Mastacomys : Broad-toothed Rats 210 



Genus Zyzomys: White-tailed Rats 211 



Order CARNIVORA : Carnivores 211 



Family Canidae : Wolves and Foxes 211 



Genus Simenia : Simenian Foxes 212 



Genus Canis: Wolves 213 



Genus Nyctereutes : Raccoon-dogs 215 



Family Ursidae : Bears 217 



Genus Ursus : Bears 217 



Family Mustelidae : Weasels, etc 232 



Genus Mustek: Weasels, Minks, and Stoats 233 



Genus Martes : Sables and Martens 235 



Genus Gulo : Wolverines 241 



Family Viverridae: Civets, Mongooses, etc 244 



Genus Arctictis : Binturongs 244 



Genus Fossa : Fossane 249 



Family Protelidae : Aard- wolves 250 



Genus Proteles : Aard- wolves 250 



Family Felidae: Cats 254 



Genus Cryptoprocta : Fossa 254 



Genus Felis: Cats 256 



Genus Lynx : Lynxes 265 



Genus Caracal : Caracals 272 



Genus Acinonyx : Cheetahs 274 



Genus Leo : Lions 288 



Genus Panthera : Leopards and Tigers 299 



Order PROBOSCIDEA : Proboscideans 310 



Family Elephantidae : Elephants 310 



Genus Elephas: Asiatic Elephants 311 



Genus Loxodonta: African Elephants 316 



Order PERISSODACTYLA : Odd-toed Ungulates 322 



Family Equidae: Horses, Zebras, and Asses 322 



Genus Equus: Horses, Zebras, and Quagga. . . : 322 



Genus Asinus: Asses . . 345 



