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CHAPTER XIV. CARNIVORES, continued. 



CIVETS, AARD-WOLF, AND HYENAS. The Civet Tribe (Viverridce) Fossa (Cryptoprocta) 

 True Civets ( Viverra) African Civet Indian Civet Burmese Civet Javan Civet 

 Rasse Genets (Genetta) Linsangs (Linsang) Palm-Civets (Paradoxurus) Indian 

 Palm-CivetMalay Palm-Civets Chinese Palm-CivetSmall-Toothed Palm-Civets 

 (Arctogale) Hemigales (Hemigale) African Palm-Civet (Nandinia) Binturong 

 (Arctictis) Cynogale (Cynogale) Mungooses (Herpestes) Egyptian Mungoose Indian 

 Mungoose, and its Encounters with Snakes Introduction of Mungooses into Sugar 

 Plantations Crab-Eating Mungoose Other Species Four-Toed Mungooses (Cynidis) 

 Smooth-Nosed Mungooses (Rhinogale) Cusimanse (Crossarchus) The Meerkat(Simcata) 

 and its Interesting Habits Madagascar Mungooses (Galidictis and Eupleres) Extinct 

 Civet-like Animals Aard-Wolf (Proteleidce) Hyaenas (Hycenidce) Characteristics 

 Striped Hyaena Brown Hysena Spotted Hyaena Extinct Species, . . . 448 



CHAPTER XV. CARNIVORES, continued. 



THE DOG TRIBE (Canidce). General Characteristics, Distribution and Habits Extent of the 

 Genus (Ganis) The Wolf Its Numerous Varieties and Wide Distribution Habits 

 Indian Wolf Coyote Antarctic Wolf Kaberu Jackals Black-Backed Jackal 

 Side-Striped Jackal Dingo Domestic Dogs Origin Eskimo Dog Hare Indian Dog 

 Pomeranian Dog Sheep-Dog Collie Drover's Dog Pariah Dogs English Grey- 

 hound Italian Greyhound Deerhound Irish Wolf-Dogs Other Greyhounds 

 Hairless Dogs Lurchers Field-Spaniels Irish Water-Spaniel Setters Retrievers 



Newfoundlands Bloodhound Staghound Foxhound Harrier Otterhound 

 Beagle Turnspit Dachshund Pointer Dalmatian Dog Mastiff Bull-Dog Bull- 

 Terrier Boarhound Pugs Tibet Dog Fox-Terrier Irish Terrier Skye-Terrier 

 Dandie Dinmont Yorkshire Terrier English Terrier Poodle Maltese Dog 

 Mexican Lap-Dog Asiatic Wild Dog Siberian Wild Dog Indian Wild Dog Malay 

 Wild Dog Extinct Species Maned . Wolf Azara's Wild Dog Crab-Eating Dog 

 Short-Eared Dog Raccoon Dog The Foxes The Common Fox Grey Fox Kit fox 

 Arctic Fox Desert Fox Corsac Fox Indian Fox Hoary Fox Asse Fox Pale Fox 



Ruppell's Fennec Common Fennec Cape Hunting-Dog (Lycaoii) Bush-Dog 

 (Icticyon) Lalande's Dog (Octocyon) Extinct Dogs, ..... 492 



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