cows; the Shorthorn; Hereford Cattle; Highland Cattle; 

 Sussex Cattle; Devons; Welsh Cattle; Angus breed; 

 Suffolks; Longhorn breed; Humped Cattle of India and 

 Africa. WILD OXEN The Gaur, or Indian Bison; 

 Hamilton's account of a hunt; the Gayal; the Banting; 

 the Yak. THE BISON A marked group; European 

 Bison; American Bison. THE BUFFALOES African 

 Buffalo; Congo Buffalo; Indian (Water-buffalo); the 

 Tamarau and Anoa. THE MUSK-OX Former and 

 present homes; description 207-220 



CHAPTER XIV 



SHEEP AND GOATS 



THE SHEEP Description, history, homes; European 

 Moufflon; the Argalis; the Bighorn Sheep of America 

 and Kamchatka; the Oorial; the Barbary Sheep; Aoudad, 

 or Ami; the Burhal, or Blue Sheep; Domesticated Sheep; 

 English Breeds of Sheep. THE GOATS General char- 

 acteristics, homes, and uses. WILD GOATS The Tur; 

 Persian Wild Goat; Ibex; Markhor; theTahr; Nilgiri Tahr, 

 or Nilgiri Ibex; Rocky Mountain Goat 221-238 



CHAPTER XV 



THE ANTELOPES 



The Hartebeests; Bontebok and Blesbok group; the 

 Gnus; the Smaller Bucks; the Klipspringer; the Water- 

 bucks; the Blackbuck of India; the Gazelles, numerous 

 species; Roan Antelope; the Sable Antelope group; the 

 genus Oryx, various species; Bushbucks, leading species; 

 the Sitatungas; the Greater Kudu; Lesser Kudu; the 

 Elands; generic and specific types, homes, ranges, habits, 

 etc., of these numerous animals described with scientific 

 understanding and discrimination . 239-262 



CHAPTER XVI 



THE GIRAFFE AND OKAPI 



THE GIRAFFE Description by H. A. Bryden; South- 

 ern or Cape Giraffe; Nubian or Northern Giraffe; general 

 characteristics; homes; hunting. THE OKAPI Described 

 by Sir Harry Johnston; his discovery of this " entirely 

 new ruminant"; his talk with Stanley; his dealings with 

 dwarfs; naming the new genus 264-270 



CHAPTER XVII 



THE DEER TRIBE 



Non-domesticated ruminants; among noblest of mam- 

 mals; wide distribution; importance to mankind; species 

 known; the Reindeer; Elk, or Moose; Red Deer, past and 

 present stalking; the Maral and Kashmir Stag; Wapiti; 

 Roosevelt's description; experience of Selous; Bokhara 

 Deer; Sikas; Fallow Deer; the Sambar, or Rusine Deer; 

 Percy's account; species; Guillemard on Moluccan sam- 

 bar; other typical deer; species described; the Muntjacs, 

 or Barking-deer; Tufted Deer; Water-deer; Roe Deer; 

 Millais's descriptions; Pere David's Deer; the American 

 Deer; many species described; The Musk-deer; species; 

 acclimatisation of deer; the German Emperor's hunting- 

 parties; reindeer alone entirely domesticated. . . 271-300 



CHAPTER XVIII 



THE CAMEL TRIBE AND THE CHEVROTAINS 



Peculiar among ruminants, being hornless; other 

 characteristics. CAMELS The True Camel; Camel and 

 Dromedary; the Bactrian Camel. THE LLAMAS The 

 Vicuna; the Guanaco; Darwin's description; the Llama; 

 the Alpaca. THE CHEVROTAINS One of the smallest 

 of hoofed animals; range and species 302-309 



CHAPTER XIX 



THE PIG AND HIPPOPOTAMUS 



THE PIG TRIBE Distinguishing features; the true 

 Pigs; numerous species described, with accounts by 

 various observers; the Babirusa; Wart-hogs; Peccaries; 

 peculiar to America; two species; Roosevelt and Schom- 

 burgk cited. THE HIPPOPOTAMUS Two species; the 

 Common Hippopotamus; his life when free; his home 

 and family or herd; his capture and training; dental 

 work; the Pygmy or Liberian Hippopotamus; very rare; 

 its peculiar habits; a fossil species found 310-326 



CHAPTER XX 



THE DUGONG, MANATEES, WHALES, 

 PORPOISES, AND DOLPHINS 



THE DUGONG AND MANATEES Basis of mermaid 

 legend; a distinct order; " cows of the sea-pastures"; 

 home and habits; the Tabernacle roofed with dugong- 

 skin? WHALES, PORPOISES, AND DOLPHINS Whales 

 are mammals; cetaceans all similar in form; whales 

 separated from fishes; typical whales; the Narwhal; the 

 Common Porpoise; the Dolphin; several species; economic 

 value of whales 327-335 



CHAPTER XXI 



SLOTHS, ANT-EATERS, AND ARMADILLOS 



Classed together on account of the peculiarities of their 

 teeth. THE SLOTHS Ugly appearance; mode of life; 

 strange locomotion; Bates on the sloth; the Megatherium; 

 Moreno's discovery. THE ANT-EATERS Unlike sloths, 

 but related to them; species; Von Sack's experiment. 

 ARMADILLOS Defensive armor; burrowing powers; flesh 

 edible; the Pichiciago; the Peludo. PANGOLINS Curious 

 structure; use of the tail in climbing. THE AARDVARK 

 (Earth-pig) Named by Boers of the Cape; two species; 

 remarkable teeth 336-342 



CHAPTER XXII 



MARSUPIALS AND MONOTREMES 



Complete description by W. Saville-Kent. MARSU- 

 PIALS Pouched Mammals; parent and young; genera 

 and species; homes; relationships; variations of the pouch; 

 the Kangaroos; typical of the order; size and strength of 

 male of larger species; Pat and the boomer; doe kangaroos; 

 food yielded by the kangaroo; hunting kangaroos; Austra- 

 lian methods; European settlers' hunt; association with 

 Captain Cook; the name kangaroo; in captivity; various 

 members of the kangaroo family; the Phalangers; arboreal 

 life; leading species the Koala; in zoological gardens; male 

 and female; correspondence to sloths; typical Phalangers, 

 or Opossums; Flying-squirrels; story of Master Tiny, the 

 Sugar-squirrel; Dr. Bennett's flying-phalanger; various 

 phalangers described; the discuses; anecdote by Wallace; 

 tenacity of life; association with higher mammals; Wom- 

 bats; three species; power of staying under water; Bandi- 

 coots; habits of various species; the Pouched Mole; 

 Tasmanian Wolf; a flesh-eater; destructive to sheep; in 

 captivity; Tasmanian Devil; its savageness; a " marsupial 

 Apollyon"; efforts to tame it; Native Cats of Australasia; 

 Pouched Mice; known species; the Banded Ant-eater; 

 one of the most interesting marsupials; abnormal teeth; 

 submission to captivity; American Opossums; generic 

 types; omnivorous feeders; "playing 'possum"; peculiar 

 habits; the Selva; a South American marsupial. MONO- 

 TREMES, OR EGG-LAYING MAMMALS Borderland between 

 typical mammals and reptiles; the Echidna; three species; 

 domestic pets; the Platypus; an amphibian; found in 

 Tasmania and Australia; Bennett's account 344-384 



