

THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. \j 



observation, and in watching these and comparing them 

 with those exhibited by others, and in observing how 

 marvellously the organs of every animal are adapted to its 

 mode of life, you will be led to think of the wisdom of God 

 and of his mercy to even the smallest of his creatures. 



Cuvier classified the whole of the animal creation into 

 four grand divisions, and as this classification has been 

 generally adopted, it will be followed in this book ex- 

 cepting as regards the fourth division, which, owing to 

 the increased knowledge of recent naturalists, has been 

 further divided, as will be seen hereafter. 



The following is the 



Classification of Animals according to Cuvier. 



I 



I Back- 



Vertcbratcd 



/- 



Man. 



or V such as The Horse. 



boned Animals ) ( The Mouse. 



o 

 C 



o o 



3 



U 



/ Articulated 

 / or 



Jointed Animals 



\ Mollusks 



f The Crab, 

 such as < The Spider. 

 I The Fly. 



> /-The Oyster, 



or I such asx The Snail. 



Soft-bodied Animals j ( The Cuttle. 



Radiated 



or 



Star-like Animals 



(Including Protozoa 



or First Animals) 



such as 



The Sea Star. 

 The SeaAnemone. 

 The Sea Urchin. 

 c. &c. <Scc. 



In order to remember the principal features of any 

 particular class of animals, it is best to fix upon one as a 

 model which possesses all the characteristics of the whole 

 group* This one is then called the " Type." 



