INDEX 



305 



Looss, A. C., 35 



experiments of, 35 

 Lophortyx californicus, 188 

 Loxodonta africanus, 266, see Elephant. 

 Lumbricus, see Earthworm, 40 

 Lung-fishes, 113 

 Lynx skins, 213 



M 



Macaque, 263 

 Macropus robustus, 208 

 Maggots of flies, 94 



trap, 95, 96 



Malacoclemmys palustris, 139 

 Malacostraca, 69 

 Malaria, 6 



mosquito, see Anopheles. 



transmission, 6, 7 

 Mammalia, 108, 205 



blood, 206 



characteristics, 205, 206 



classification, 206 



flesh-eating, 211 



known species, 206 



migration, 205 



ovum, 205 



placenta, 205 



uterus, 205 



variation in size, 205 

 Man, 262 

 Manatee, fine for killing, 274 



in Florida, 274 

 Manatus, see Sirenia. 

 Man-eating sharks, no 



-killing ostrich, 182 

 Mangrove oysters, 5 1 

 Manson, Patric, 6 

 Manure and flies, 95 



care of, 95, 96 



Marine Hospital Service, 34 

 Marsh hare, 221, 260 

 Marsh Island bird preserve, 203 

 Marsupialia, 206 



characteristics, 206 

 Marsupium, 206 

 20 



Marten family, 212 



Martin house, 201 



Mastigophora, i, 3 



McLean migratory bird law, 178, 198, 



200 

 Meadow mice, 246-51 



damage by, 247-48 



habits, 246-48 



rate of increase, 247 

 Meat packing, 265 



production, 264-65 

 Medicinal leech, 41, 42 



use in medicine, 42, 43 

 Mediterranean sponges, 12 

 Medusa, 16 

 Megaptera nodosa, see Hump-back 



whale. 



Megascops asio, 192 

 Menhaden, 113 

 Mephitis, 221 

 Merriam, C. H., 193 

 Mesozoic reptiles, 135 

 Metridium, marginatum, 17 

 Mice, 205, 244-51 

 Mice and rats, 228 



key to species, 229 

 Microtus, see Meadow mice. 

 Milk teeth, 205 

 Millipedes, 69, 79 

 Mink, 220, 222 



skins, 213, 221 

 Miricidium, 29 

 Moccasin, see Snake. 

 Mock ermine skin, 222 



pearls, 113 

 Moles, 205, 208-10 

 Mollusca, 44 



classification, 44, 45 

 Monkeys, 262, 263 

 Monodon monoceras, see Narwhale. 

 Monotremata, 205, 206 



characteristics, 206 



derivation of name, 206 

 Moose, 260-70 



as beast of burden, 270 



endurance and speed, 270 



