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MAMMALS (MAMMALIA) HUNTED FOR SPORT 



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FLESH-EATING MAMMALS (CARNIVORA) Lion (Felts leo], Tiger (F. tigris\ Brown 



Bear (Ursus arctos\ Wolf (Cams lupus], Fox (C. vulpes) ----- 369 



ELEPHANTS (PROBOSCIDEA) 373 



HOOFED MAMMALS (UNGULATA) Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros and Atelodus\ Hippo- 

 potamus (Hippopotamus amphibius], Wild Boars of Europe (Sus scrofa) and 

 India (S. cristata\ African Wart-Hog (Phacochcerus\ Peccaries (Dicotyles], Red 

 Deer (Cervus elaphus] ----..-..-. 373 



GNAWING MAMMALS (RODENTIA) Hare (Lepus timidus\ Rabbit (L. cuniculus], 



Rat (Mus decumanus] 374 



BIRDS (AVES) HUNTED FOR SPORT 

 Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), Rook-hawking, &c. 375 



GAME BIRDS (GALLING) Pheasant (Phasianus Colchicus\ Red Grouse (Lagopus 

 Scoticus], Partridge (Perdix cinerea), Capercailzie (Tetrao urogallus}, Black 

 Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix\ Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus\ Quail (Coturnix corn- 

 munis] -------------- 375 



PERCHING BIRDS (PASSERES) Rook (Coruus frugilegus\ Skylark (Alauda ar- 



vensis) 377 



PLOVERS (LiMiCOL^E) Woodcock (Scolopax rusticold)^ Snipe (Gallinago coelestis) - 377 

 BUSTARDS (ALECTORIDES) Great Bustard (Otis tardd), Little Bustard (O. tetrax]- 377 



DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS, AND FLAMINGOES (ANSERES) Wild-Fowling, Flamingo 



(Phoznicopterus roseus] - - - - - - - - - - -377 



REPTILES (REPTILIA) HUNTED IN SPORT 

 American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) 378 



FISHES (PISCES) HUNTED IN SPORT 



Freshwater Fishing Salmon (Salmo salar\ Trout (S.fario, &c.), Grayling (Thy- 

 mallus vulgaris\ Pike (Esox lucius], Barbel (Barbus vulgaris}, Perch (Perca 

 fluviatilis) -------_..._. 37^ 



Sea-FishingTarpon (Megalops thrissoides\ Tunny (Orcynus thynnus), Grey Mullet 



(Mugil\ Bass (Labrax lupus] 381 



CHAPTER LXXIIL UTILITARIAN ZOOLOGY ANIMAL PETS 

 Reasons for keeping Pets - 382 



MAMMALS (MAMMALIA) AS PETS 

 MONKEYS AND MARMOSETS (PRIMATES) 382 



FLESH-EATING MAMMALS (CARNIVORA) The Dog (Cants familiaris] : Italian 

 Greyhound, Pug, King Charles Spaniel, Skye and "Toy" Terriers, Poodle, 

 Dalmatian, Hairless Dog of Japan - 382 



The Cat (Felts domesticus]: Albinos, Black Cats, Persian or Angora Cat, 

 Tailless Manx and Crimean Cats, Malay Cat 384 



Mangoustis or Mungooses: Egyptian Mungoose (Herpestes ichneumon), 

 Indian Mungoose (H. griseus} 386 



