MAMMALOGY. 

 CONTENTS. 



LESSON I. 



Classification of the Animal Kingdom. Comparison of Animals. Their 

 Division into four Branches. Characters of each of these Branches. 

 Division of the Vertebrata into four Classes. 



LESSON II. 



Mammalia. Peculiarities of the organization of animals of this Class. 

 Division into Orders. 



LESSON III. 



Order of Bimana. The only Species, Man. Anatomical characters which 

 distinguish the body of man from that of the other Mammalia. Hands 

 Feet Station Brain Human Races. 



LESSON IV. 



Order of Quadrumana. Zoological Characters. Peculiarities of their 

 organization compared to their habits. Division into three families ; 

 their Zoological characters. 



Family of Monkeys. Division into Monkeys of the old and new Continent. 

 Description and habits of the principal genera, (Ourangs, Gibbons, 

 Guenons, Magots, Cynocephalus. Howling Monkey.) 



Family of Ouistitis. Manners. 



Family of Makis. Description and habits. 



LESSON V. 



Order of Carnaria. Zoological characters. Peculiarities of their organi- 

 zation. Division into families, Family of Cheiroptera. Zoological 

 characters. Tribe of Bats Peculiarities of Organization. Habits. 

 Frugivorous Bats (example, the Roussette). Insectivorous Bats (exam- 

 ple, Vespertilio, Oreillard). Tribe of Galeopithecus. 



Family of Insectivora. Zoological characters. Organization and habits of 

 the Hedgehog, the Shrew, and the Mole. 



LESSON VI. 



Family of the Carnivora. Zoological characters. Peculiarities of organi- 

 zation Division into three tribes. 



Tribe of Plantigrada. Zoological characters. Organization and habits of 

 Bears (Brown Bear, White Bear, Black Bear). Badgers. Use of their 

 hair. 



Tribe of Digitigrada. Zoological characters Group of vermiform digiti- 

 grades. History of the Polecats (Common Polecat, Ferret, Weasel, 

 Ermine). The Martens (Common Marten, Beech Marten, Sable). 

 The Otters, (Common Otter, Sea Otter). Genus of Dogs. History 

 and habits of some races, (Wolves, Foxes). Genus of Civets (Civet, 

 Common Wildcat, Mangouste of Egypt) Genus of Hyenas. Genus 

 of Cats. Habits (Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Couguar, Lynx, Cat.) 



Tribe of Amphibia. Zoological characters. Habits (The Seal, the Morse.) 



Order of Marsupialia. Zoological characters. Peculiarities of organiza- 

 tion. Habits (Opossums, Phalangers, Kangaroos). 



