CONTENTS. 



CHAP. PAGE 



I. MAIL-CLAD ANIMALS . . . . . i ., I 



II. FLYING ANIMALS . . . . . . . jg 



III. SWIMMING ANIMALS .' . . . . . . 39 



IV. PRIMEVAL SALAMANDERS . . . . . ' .66 

 V. FISH-LIZARDS, OR SHORT-NECKED SEA-LIZARDS . . 77 



VI. PLKSIOSAURS, OR LONG-NECKED SEA-LIZARDS . . 89 



VII. TORTOISES AND TURTLES 99 



VIII. GIANT LAND REPTILES, OR DINOSAURS, . . .112 



IX. FLYING DRAGONS, OR PTERODACTYLES ... . 138 



X. GIANT BIRDS . ... . . . . 147 



XI. EGG-LAYING MAMMALS, OR MONOTREMES . . . 159 



XII. POUCHED MAMMALS, OR MARSUPIALS. . ' . 173 



XIII. DOGS AND BEARS . . . , . . . l86^ 



XIV. TEETH AND THEIR VARIATIONS . . . . 198 

 XV. HORNS AND ANTLERS 226 



XVI. RUDIMENTARY STRUCTURES 236 



