ILLUSTRATIONS 



THE AARD VARK OR ANT-EATER APPROACHING 



A TERMITE HILL . ... . . Frontispiece 



THE JUMPING SHREW To face -page 3 



THE ROCK JUMPING SHREW .... 3 



THE SHREW 14 



A HEDGEHOG, HALF-SKELETONISED ... 14 



A FAMILY OF SOUTH AFRICAN HEDGEHOGS . 14 



THE GOLDEN MOLE ..... 39 



DENTITION OF A TYPICAL RODENT (PORCUPINE) 39 



DENTITION OF AN INSECTIVOROUS ANIMAL 



(GOLDEN MOLE) ..... 39 



THE GIANT GOLDEN MOLE .... 42 



MUSK SHREWS 42 



THE CAPE GOLDEN MOLE .... 42 



THE GREY SQUIRREL ..... ,, 53 



THE GREY-FOOTED SQUIRREL .... ,, 53 



THE RED-HEADED SQUIRREL .... 60 



THE GROUND SQUIRREL .... 60 



THE CAPE DORMOUSE 68 



THE LARGE GREY DORMOUSE ... ,,68 



THE NAMAQUALAND GERBILLE ... 83 



A PUFF ADDER STRIKING A BUSH OTOMYS . 94 



