4 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IV. ORDER CARNIYORA (FLESH EATERS)57-150 



General account 57 



Suborder ^Eluroidea 60 



Family Felidas 63 



Genus Felis 64 



Genus Lynx 72 



Family Canidse 74 



Genus Canis 77 



Genus Vulpes 80 



Genus Urocyon 81 



Family Mustelidse 83 



Genus Taxidea (Badger) 86 



Genus Mephitis 87 



Genus Gulo 99 



Genus Mustela 102 



Genus Putorius 106 



Subfamily Lutrinse (Otters) 128 



Family Ursidse 135 



Genus Procyon (Raccoons) 138 



Genus Ursus (Bears) 145 



CHAPTER V. ORDER RODENTIA (GNAWERS). ...151-253 



General account 151 



Family Sciuridse 154 



Genus Sciurus . 155 



Genus Tamias 159 



Genus Spermophilus 163 



Genus Arctomys 168 



Family Castoridre 169 



Genus Castor 170 



Family Muridae 174 



Genus Vesperimus 176 



Genus Hypudseus 193 



Genus Arvicola 197 



Genus Synaptomys 207 



Genus Onychomys 208 



Genus Fiber. . 211 



