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THE KINKAJOO Its Lemur-like Appearance, Prehensile Tail, &c. THE CACOMIXLE THE PANDA FAMILY THE 

 PANDA Its Character and Habits The Ailuropus THE WEASEL FAMILY Anatomical Characters Tail-glands 

 Division of the Family into Three Sub-familiesimportance of the Mustelidae as Fur-producing Animals THE 

 GLUTTON Its Characters Superstitions Regarding it Its Cunning THE MARTEN THE PEKAN THE SABLE 

 THE WEASEL THE STOAT, OR ERMINE The Difference between its Winter and Summer Dress, and the manner 

 in which the Change takes place THE POLECAT -THE FERRET THE MINK THE GRISON THE TAYRA THE 

 RATEL THE COMMON BADGER Its Habits Burrowing THE AMERICAN BADGER THE TELEDU THE CAPE 

 ZORILLA THE COMMON SKUNK Its Noxious Secretion Hydrophobia produced by Skunk Bite The Little 

 Striped Skunk The "White-backed Skunk THE COMMON OTTER The Adaptation of its Structure to Aquatic Life 

 Use of Tame Otters for Fishing The Canadian Otter The Margined-tailed Otter THE SEA OTTER Its 

 Affinities with the Seals How it is Hunted GENERAL RELATIONS OF THE LAND CAKNIVORA FOSSIL CARNIVORA 

 The Tendency of these to bridge over Existing Groups Appendix to Chapter VI. (Civet Family) THE 

 CYNOGALE THE CYNICTIS THE MANGUE THE SURICATE 177 



THE AQUATIC OR MARINE CARNIVORA. 

 CHAPTER I. 



INTRODUCTION THE WALRUS, OR MOKSE. 



Pinnipedia distinctly Aquatic The Three Families Their Common Characteristics Skeleton Mobility of Figure Feet 

 Dentition Skull Tongue Stomach Intestine Peculiar Disposition of Blood-vessels of Liver Lungs Sense 

 of Smell Larynx Brain Sense of Hearing The Walrus Family Characteristics THE WALRUS, OR MORSE 

 Geographical Distribution Fossil Forms Weight Size Appearance in Old Age Mode of Walk Habits On 

 Guard In the Water Attacked Tusks Dentition of the Young Uses of the Tusks Food Long Fasts Story 

 of " Jamie," a Tame Walrus The Young Maternal Affection Massacre Walrus as an Article of Diet . . 209 



CHAPTER II. 



II. THE SEA LION" FAMILY (OTARIIMi). 



Various Names Peculiarities of Distribution Characteristics of the Family Dentition Skull Fossil Remains- Dis- 

 tinction between Fur and Hair Seals Preparation of the Seal-skin THE NORTHERN FUR SEAL History The 

 Pribyloff Islands Male, Female, Young " Hauling-grounds " Wintering Males at the Islands in Spring 

 Desperate Battles for Seaward Positions Approach of the Females Struggles for Wives The Young Absti- 

 nence from Food, Water, and Sleep for more than Two Months Neutral Ground in the "Rookeries" Habits 

 of the Young Food Annual Slaughter Estimated Numbers Mode of Killing STELLER'S SEA Lio?? 

 GILLIESPIE'S HAIR SEAL HOOKER'S SEA BEAR The Wreck of the Grafton Musgrave's Narrative Sufferings 

 of the Castaways Their Experiences among the Sea Bears THE WHITE-NECKED OTARY Distribution Descrip- 

 tion " Counsellor Seal " THE PATAGONIAN SEA LION Historical Associations Impetus to the Study of the 

 Family Francois Lecomte Its Docility and Intelligence Its various Performances Voracity Lecomte's Obser- 

 vations Habits THE FALKLAND ISLAND FUR SEAL Habitat The Hunter's Boats Driven from their Haunts 

 Captain Weddell's Observations Great Wariness and Speed Size Habits THE SOUTH AFRICAN, OR CAPE FUR 

 SEAL THE NEW ZEALAND FUR SEAL THE ASH-COLOURED OTARY Peron's Services to Science . . .216 



CHAPTER III. 



III. THE EARLESS SEAL FAMILY 



General Characteristics Peculiar Formation of the Hind Legs Dentition Swimming THE COMMON SEAL Range 

 Fight between a Seal and Salmon Colour Appearance Annual Catch Use of Skins in Greenland Habits 

 THE RINGED SEAL Appearance Various Names Odour Flesh Skin Clothes Ha aits Modes of Capture 

 Range THE GREENLAND, OR SADDLEBACK SEAL Habits Appearance Names Range Migrations" Seals' 

 Weddings " Five Stages of Colour Females Weight Seal Fisheries Hunting Implements of Slaughter 

 Various Operations The Sealers Oil, Skins, &c. THE BEARDED SEAL THE GREY SEAL THE MONK SEAL THE 

 CRESTED OH BLADDER-NOSE SEAL Range Size Ferocity Character of the so-called Crest Dentition Colour 

 THE ELEPHANT SEAL Peculiar Range Proboscis Scammon's Account Habits Hunting Hardships of the 

 Hunters Recreations of the Men Blubber, Oil, and Skins Ross's LARGE-EYED SEAL THE SEA LEOPARD 

 WEDDELL'S SEAL THE CRAB-EATING SEAL Concluding Remarks The Slaughter of Seals Remedies . . .231 



ORDER CET ACE A. WHALES. 



Whales Vulgar Notions Characteristics External and Internal Larynx Tail Skeleton Classification THE 

 TOOTHED WHALES -ZEUGLODONSSQUALODONSPHOCODONS RIVER DOLPHINS Susu, OR GANGETIC DOL- 

 PHIN Description Habits Teeth INIA PONTOPORIA ZiPHioio WHALES CUVIER'S WHALE VAN BENEOEN'S 



