CONTENTS. 



SECTION I. 



QUADRUPEDS. 



The Wild Cat, page 8 Northern or Canadian Lynx, 9 The Skunk, 10 

 The Weasel, 13 The Otter, 17 The American Porcupine, 18 The 

 Mole, 19 The European Rabbit, 23 The Hare or American Rab- 

 bit, 25 The Fox, 27 Wolves, 30; the Common Wolf, 30; the 

 Prairie or Barking Wolf, 32 ; the American Black Wolf, 33 The 

 Woodchuck or Marmot, 35 The Raccoon, 37 The Black Bear, 

 40 Squirrels, 45 ; the Cat Squirrel, 45 ; the Black Squirrel, 45 ; the 

 common Grey Squirrel, 45 ; the common Red Squirrel, 46 ; the 

 Ground Squirrel or Chipmunk, 47 Rats, 48 Mice, 56 Ferrets, 59. 



SECTION II. 



PREDACIOUS BIRDS. 



Predacious Birds, p. 60 The Eagle, 60 The Bald Eagle or White Headed 

 Eagle, 61 The Sea or Gray Eagle, 64 The Crow, 65 The Raven, 

 69 Hawks, 70; American Sparrow Hawk, 70; the Red Tailed 

 Hawk, 72 Owls, 72; the Barred Owl, 72; the Little Owl, 74 ; the 

 Red Owl, 75; the Great Horned Owl, 75. 



SECTION III. 



INSECTS. 



Insects, p. 76 Wire Worm, 77 lules, 80 May Bugs, 81 Rose Bugs, 

 82 Pea Bug, 84 The Apple Worm, 85 The Apple tree Borer, 

 88 The Turnip Fly or Beetle, 89 Potato Fly, 90 Grasshopperg 



