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FAMILY OF FALSE VAMPIRES 174 



FAMILY OF HORSESHOE BATS 174 



FAMILY OF FRUIT-EATING BATS 174 



CHAPTER VII 



ORDER OF GNAWING ANIMALS . GLIRES, OR RODENTS 180 



SQUIRREL FAMILY 181 



SEWELLEL FAMILY 



BEAVER FAMILY 



FAMILY OF MICE AND RATS 218 



IMPORTANT GROUPS OF NORTH AMERICAN MICE AND RATS . . 222 



CHEEK-POUCH MICE AND RATS 240 



JUMPING MOUSE FAMILY 243 



POCKET GOPHER FAMILY 245 



TREE-RATS AND WATER-RATS 249 



PORCUPINE FAMILY . 252 



VlSCACHAS AND CHINCHILLAS ' 254 



AGOUTI AND PACA 257 



CAPYBARA AND CAVY 259 



PIKA FAMILY 261 



HARE AND RABBIT FAMILY . 262 



