Vlll CONTENTS 



XXIV THE EXTINCTION OF CERTAIN SPECIES OF MAMMALS 



AND THE APPROACHING EXTINCTION OF OTHERS 137 

 XXV THE PROTECTION OF USEFUL MAMMALS . . .150 

 XXVI THE CONTROL AND DESTRUCTION OF INJURIOUS 



MAMMALS 159 



XXVII LEGISLATION CONCERNING MAMMALS .... 166 



XXVIII METHODS OF INVESTIGATING ECONOMIC MAMMALOGY 182 



PART II 

 SYSTEMATIC DISCUSSION 



ORDER MONOTREMATA PRIMITIVE EGG-LAYING 



MAMMALS 187 



ORDER MARSUPLALIA OPOSSUMS, KANGAROOS 



AND THEIR ALLIES 187 



ORDER INSECTIVORA MOLES, SHREWS, HEDGE- 

 HOGS 190 



FAMILY TALPIDAE MOLES . . . . 190 



FAMILY SORICIDAE SHREWS .... 193 



FAMILY TUPAIIDAE TREE SHREWS . . 196 



FAMILY ERINACEIDAE EUROPEAN HEDGEHOGS . 196 



ORDER CHIROPTERA BATS AND FLYING FOXES 196 



ORDER CARNIVORA FLESH-EATING MAMMALS . 200 



FAMILY URSIDAE BEARS 200 



FAMILY PROCYONIDAE RACCOONS . . . 204 

 FAMILY BASSARISCIDAE BASSARISKS . . 204 

 FAMILY VIVERRIDAE MONGOOSES AND CIVET 



CATS 205 



FAMILY MUSTELIDAE WEASELS, MARTENS, 

 WOLVERENES, MINKS, OTTERS, SKUNKS, 



BADGERS 206 



FAMILY CANIDAE DOGS, COYOTES, WOLVES, 



FOXES, ETC 219 



FAMILY FELIDAE CATS, LIONS, TIGERS, LEOP- 

 ARDS, LYNXES, ETC 231 



FAMILY PROTELIDAE AARDWOLF OR EARTH 



WOLF 238 



FAMILY HYAENIDAE HYAENAS . . . 238 

 ORDER PINNIPEDIA SEALS, SEA-LIONS, WAL- 

 RUSES, SEA-ELEPHANTS 239 



