VI CLASSIFICATION. 



(5.) EDENTATA (Toothless or without front teeth). Four families. 

 Bradypodida (Slow-footed) or Tardigrada, Sloths. 

 MegatheriadcK (Great-beasts). Fossil Sloths. 

 Myrmecophagada (Ant-eaters). 

 Armadillidce (Armadillos). 



(6.) RODENTIA (Gnawing Quadrupeds). Seven families. 

 Sciuridce (Squirrels). 

 Muridce (Mice & Rats). 

 CastoridcB (Beavers). 

 Hystricida (Porcupines). 

 Cavidce(Ceiviea or Guinea Pigs). 

 Chinchlllida (Chinchillas). 

 Leporida (Hares). 



SECOND SUB-CLASS, FNGULATA (with hoofs). 



(7.) PACHYDERMATA (Thick-skinned Quadrupeds). Three families. 

 JElephantidcB (or Proboscideans,) Elephants, &c. 

 Suida, Swine, Rhinoceros, &c. 



p*fa, Hopses, Zebras, &, { 



(8.) RUMINANTIA (Cud-chewing Quadrupeds). Eight Families. 

 Camelid<%, Camels, Llamas. 

 Camelopardce, Camelopards or Giraffes. 

 Mosckidce, Musk-Deer. 

 Cervida, Deer or Stags. 

 Bovidcs, Oxen, Bison, (Buffalo,) &c. 

 Ovidce, Sheep. 

 Capridte, Goats. 

 Antilopidce, Antelopes. 



THIRD SUB-CLASS, MARINE MAMMALS. 

 (9.) CETACEA (Whale-tribe). Four families. 



Balcenida, Baleen or Whale-bone Whales. 



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Delphinida, Dolphins, Porpoises, &c. 



II. DIVISION of WARM BLOODED VERTEBRATES. 



BIRDS : Land Birds, five orders ; Water Birds, two orders. 

 (1.) RAPTORES (Raveners or Birds of Prey). Three families. 

 Falconidce, Falcon tribe. Three families. 

 Sub-families, Aquilince, Eagles. 

 Milvince, Kites. 

 Buteonince, Buzzards. 

 Falconince, Falcons. 

 Accipitrince, Hawks. 

 Vulturidce, Vultures. 

 Strigidce, Owls. 



(2.) INSESSORES (Perchers). Four sub-orders. FISSIROSTRES, DEN- 



TIROSTRES, CONIROSTRES, TfiNUIROSTRES. 



