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with a membrane surrounding the body, giving the 

 animal the power of flying. 



GTALEOPJTHECUS, (flying-cat,) front teeth in the 

 upper jaw none ; in the lower one 6, short, broad, 

 distinct, pectinated ; canine teeth very short, tri- 

 angular, broad, sharp, serrated ; grinders 4, trun- 

 cated and muricated, with conical protuberances ; 

 flying skin surrounding the body, limbs, and tail. 



Sec. B. Insect-eaters, issuing out in the night 

 in search of food ; walk slow. 



ERINACEUS, (hedge-hog,) front teeth 2, both 

 above and below ; those of the upper jaw distant; 

 of the lower approximated ; canine teeth on each 

 side, in the upper jaw 5, in the lower 3 ; grinders 

 on each side 4, both above and below ; body cov- 

 ered on the upper part with spines. 



SOREX, (shrew-mouse,) front teeth in the up- 

 per jaw 2, long and bifid ; in the lower 2 or 4, the 

 intermediate ones shorter ; canine teeth several on 

 each side ; grinders cuspidate. 



TALPA, (mole,) front teeth in the upper jaw 6, 

 unequal ; in the lower jaw 8, canine teeth one on 

 each side, the upper ones largest ; grinders 7 in 

 the upper jaw, 6 in the lower. 



Sec. C. Proper flesh- eaters. 



URSUS, (bear, badger, raccoon,) front teeth 6, 

 above and below, the two lateral ones of the low- 

 er jaw longer than the rest and lobed, with smal- 

 ler or secondary teeth at their internal bases ; ca- 

 nine teeth solitary ; grinders 5 or 6 on each side, 

 the first approximating to the canine ; tongue 

 smooth : snout prominent ; eyes furnished with a 

 nictitating membrane. 



