592 INDEX. 



Order 4. Gnawing Quadrupeds. Eodentia continued. 



Eats 



Hamsters , . . . 



The harvest mouse ..... 



The squirrels ..... 



Common squirrel . . 



Flying squirrels . . . . . 



Porcupines 



Common porcupine ..... 



The hares 



The common hare ..'... 

 The rabbit 

 Eat hares 

 Cavies 

 Capybara . 

 Guinea pigs 

 Agoutis 

 Jerboas 

 Order 5. Toothless Quadrupeds. Edentata 



Includes all quadrupeds having separate toes, without 

 incisor teeth ....... 



Sloths, their structure adapted to their mode of life 



Armadillos . 



Ant-eaters . . . . . . 



Tamanoir or ant-bear . . . . 



Scaly ant-eaters . . 



Cape ant-eaters ..... 



Ground hog . . . . . 



Old age permitted to man alone 



Order 6. Carnivorous Quadrupeds 



Carnivora, how distinguishable 



Teeth . 



Canine 



False molars 



Lacerator 



Blunt molars 



Differences in the teeth of carnivora 



Differences in the structure of their hinder feet 



Plantigrade carnivora .... 



Bears . . . ... 



White bear . . . . 



Eacoons . - 



Badgers ... 534 



Common badger 



Glutton 



Digitigrade carnivora, how distinguished in walking 



Divided into groups . ..... 



Vermiform carnivora . ..... 



Polecats ........ 



Common polecat ... ... 



Ferret 



Weasel 



Ermine 537 



Martens . 537 



