CONTENTS. 



THE CARNIVORA. 

 CHAPTEK I. 



INTRODUCTORY REMARKS THE CAT FAMILY. PAGE 



The Carnivora Division into Terrestrial (Fissipedia) and Aqiiatic (Pinnipedia) Introductory Remarks on the FlSSI- 

 PEDIA Their Relation* to Man and to other Animals Their Distribution over the Surface of the Globe Their 

 Structure The Diversity of their Form and Habits Their Division into Lesser Groups THE CAT FAMILY Their 

 Geographical and Chronological Distribution Their Skeleton The Peculiarities of their Skull, Teeth, &c. . . 1 



CHAPTER II. 



THE CAT FAMILY THE LION. 



THE LION Its Geographical Distribution at the Present Day and in Ancient Times Its Haunts Varieties of the Lion 

 Distinction between the Lion and other Cats Its Courage, Speed, and Strength Its Roar Its Supposed Mag- 

 nanimity Its Habits Man-eating Occasional resort to Vegetable Diet Love-making The Lion-cubs and 

 their Education Old Age Breeding in Captivity Lion Hunting .14 



CHAPTER III. 



THE CAT FAMILY THE TIGER AND THF LEOPARD. 



THE TIGER Its Colour, Size, &c. Geographical Distribution Mention of the Tiger by Ancient Writers Habits of the 

 Tiger Its Destructiveness Native Superstitions Tiger-hunting THE LEOPARD Historical Account External 

 Characters Si/e Geographical Distribution Varieties Habits Love of Dog-meat Clay-eating Propensities 

 Attracted by Small-pox Patients 30 



CHAPTER IV. 



THK CAT FAMILY THE JAUL'AR THE SMALLER WILD CATS THE DOMESTIC CAT. 



THE JAGUAR Its Character, Distribution, and Habits Fondness for Negroes The PUMA Its Character, Geographical 

 Range, and Habits Mode of Hunting the Puma THE OUNCE THE CLOUDED TIGER The Character of its Fur, 

 &c. Its Habits THE OCELOT THE MARBLED TIGER-CAT THE VIVERRINE CAT THE PAMPAS CAT THE LONG- 

 TAILED TIGER-CAT THE MARGAY THE COLOCOLO THE JAGUARONDI THE EYRA THE SERVAL THE RUSTY- 

 SPOTTED CAT THE LEOPARD CAT THE BAY CAT THE SPOTTED WILD CAT THE MANUL THE EGYPTIAN CAT 

 THE COMMON WILD CAT THE DOMESTIC CAT Historical Sketch Characters of Skin, &c. Connection be- 

 tween Whiteness and Blindness Habits Use of Whiskers Diet Poaching Propensities Fondness for Offspring 

 For Foster-children Madness in Cats Varieties The Angora Cat, Manx Cat, Persian Cat, and Chinese Cat . 44 



CHAPTER V. 



THE CAT FAMILY THE HY7ENA FAMILY THE CRYPTOPROCTA FAMILY THE AARD-WOLF FAMILY. 



THE COMMON JUNGLE CAT THE COMMON LYNX Historical Sketch Geographical Distribution Distinctive Characters 

 Habits Uses THE PARDINE LYNX THE CANADIAN LYNX THE RED LYNX THE CARACAL THE CHEETAH 

 Distinctive Characters Geographical Distribution Employment in Hunting THE HYAENA FAMILY External 

 Characters Skull and Teeth THE SPOTTED HYAENA Geographical Distribution Habits Laughing Propensities 

 THE BROWN HY^NA THE STRIPED HYAENA THE CRYPTOPROCTA FAMILY Characteristics of the CBYPTOPROCTA 

 Its Occurrence and Habits THE AARD-WOLF FAMILY Characters and Habits of the AARD-WOLF . . .70 



