12 INTRODUCTION 



TABLE OF THE ORDERS OF THE CLASS 

 MAMMALIA 



I. Primates (Latin, primus, first). 

 SUB-ORDER i. 



Bimana (Latin, bis, twice ; manus, a hand), two- 

 handed animals. Example : Man. 

 SUB-ORDER 2. 



Quadrumana (Latin, quatuor, four ; manus, a hand), 



four-handed animals. Example : the Monkey. 

 II. Chiroptera (Greek, cheir, a hand ; pteron, a wing), 



hand-winged animals. Example : the Bat. 

 III. Insect! vora( Latin, insecta, insects ; voro, 1 1 devour'), 



insect-eaters. Examples : the Hedgehog and Mole. 

 IV. Carnivora (Latin, caro, carnis, flesh), flesh-eaters. 



Examples: Lion, Tiger, Fox, and Weasel. 

 V. Rodentia (Latin, rodere, to gnaw), gnawing animals. 



Examples: Rat, Rabbit, and Beaver. 

 VI. TTngulata (Latin, ungula, nail, claw, or hoof), hoofed 



animals. 

 SUB-ORDER i. 



Hyracoidea (Greek, hyrax, shrew-mouse). Example : 



Syrian Hyrax. 

 SUB-ORDER 2. 



Proboscidea (Latin from the Greek proboskis, an 

 elephant's trunk ; literally a front-feeder), pro- 

 boscis-bearers. Example : Elephant. 

 SUB-ORDER 3. 



Perissodactyla (Greek, perisos, superfluous ; daktulos, 

 finger or toe), odd-toed animals. Examples: Tapir, 

 Rhinoceros, Horse, Ass, and Zebra. 

 SUB-ORDER 4. 

 Artiodactyla (Greek, artios, equal ; daktulos, finger or 



toe), equal-toed animals. 

 Group i. 



Pecora (Latin, plural of pecus, cattle) or Ruminantia 

 (Latin, rumen, a paunch), ruminating or cud- 

 chewing animals. Examples: Ox, Sheep, Goat, 

 Antelope, Deer, and Giraffe. 



