CARNIVOROUS ANIMALS 



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CAROB 



polish and is used in jewelry for seal rings, 

 bracelets, necklaces and other ornamental arti- 

 cles. One of the first stones used for carving, 

 engraving and ornamental purposes, it has also 

 been prized as a charm. Goethe says: 



"Carnelian Is a talisman* 

 It brings good luck to child and man." 



CARNIVOROUS , kar niv ' o rus, ANIMALS 

 are flesh-eating animals, natives of all parts of 

 the world excepting Australia and New Zea- 

 land. This order of animals includes those of 

 many sizes, from the tiny ermine, which can 

 be hidden in a pocket, to bears which weigh 

 as much as 2,000 pounds. Excepting the bears, 

 all walk on the under surface of their toes. 

 Many have sharp claws, heavy hair and strong, 

 agile limbs. But all of them have large, strong 

 teeth, with sharp, cutting edges, so they can 

 cut and tear flesh food with ease. The animals 

 in the zoological gardens in the city parks are 

 nearly all flesh-eaters, or carnivorous the lion, 

 tiger, leopard, wild cat, bear, wolf, badger, seal, 

 sea lion, walrus and many others. Many car- 

 nivorous animals, however, eat vegetable food, 

 as well. The polar bear is very fond of grass, 

 and some bears eat berries, nuts and tlje honey 

 of the bumblebee. Although many carniv- 

 orous animals are beasts of prey, they are as 

 well an aid to mankind, for they feed on mice, 

 gophers and insects. They are hunted mainly 

 for sport, but some are valuable for their fur. 

 From this flesh-eating class of animals have 

 come our two most valuable pets the cat and 

 the dog. See FUR-BEARING ANIMALS, and arti- 

 cles relating to those named above. 



Related Subjects. To the student who wishes 

 to gain an idea of the number and variety of 

 these flesh-eating mammals, the following list 

 will be useful : 



Aard-wolf Hound 



Badger Hyena 



Bear Ichneumon 



Bloodhound Jackal 



Bulldog Jaguar 



Cat Leopard 



Cheeta Lion 



Civet Lynx 



Collie Marten 



Coyote Mastiff 



Dachshund Mink 



Dingo Mongoose 



Dog Newfoundland Dog 



Ermine Ocelot 



Eskimo Dog Otter 



Ferret Ounce 



Fox Panther 



Foxhound Pointer 



Fox Terrier Polecat 



Glutton Poodle 



Great Dane Pug 



Greyhound Puma 



Raccoon Spectacled Bear 



Ratel Spitz 



Retriever Staghound 



Sable Tasmanian Wolf 

 Saint Bernard Dog Terrier 



Scotch Terrier Tiger 



Setter Vampire Bat 



Shepherd Dog Weasel 



Skunk Wild Cat 



Skye Terrier Wolf 

 Spaniel 



CARNIVOROUS PLANTS, the name given 

 an interesting group of plants which lure in- 

 sects into their grasp, then devour them. The 

 flowers of such plants are usually so colored 

 that from a distance, to the fly or insect, they 

 appear to be decaying meat a feast in store 

 for them. But, instead, the adventurers are 

 caught in the sticky hairs, where they die and 

 are held until digested; or they slip down the 

 inside of the flower into a watery trap. Most 

 carnivorous plants live in moist places, where 

 they obtain no nitrogen from the soil, so it 

 must be supplied by insects. Their structure 

 is so curious and their action so effective, it 

 almost seems they have intelligence. See 

 'BOTANY, for illustrations. 



Related Subjects. The articles on the fol- 

 lowing topics describe in more detail the meth- 

 ods by which these plants trap their food: 

 Bladderwort Sundew 



Butterwort Venus' s Flytrap 



Pitcher Plants 



CARNOT, kahrno', MARIE FRANCOIS SADI 

 (1837-1894), a French statesman, President of 

 the French republic from 1887 to 1894. He 

 was educated as an engineer and advanced 

 rapidly in his profession, until he was appoint- 

 ed prefect of the lower Seine during the siege 

 of Paris, in 1871. When, after the close of the 

 Franco-German War, the French people reor- 

 ganized the government and established a 

 republic, Carnot took an active part in the 

 nation's councils, and held public office with- 

 out interruption until his election as President 

 of France to succeed Jules Grevy (which see). 

 He commanded the highest respect for his 

 character and ability, and the Panama Canal 

 scandals, which occurred during his term of 

 office, did not reflect on his honor. During 

 a celebration given for him at Lyons he was 

 killed by an anarchist. 



CAROB, kair'ob, a useful pod-bearing plant 

 found in a wild state in all countries border- 

 ing the Mediterranean. It grows somewhat 

 like an apple tree. The foliage is dark green 

 and evergreen; the flowers, insignificant. The 

 pods, brown, leathery and from four to ten 



