CLASS I. ORDER It. 5S 
with a membrane surrounding the body, giving the 
animal the power of flying. 
GALEOPITHECUS, (fiying-cat,) front teeth in the 
upper Jaw none ; in the lower one 6, short, broad, 
distinct, pectinated ; canine teeth very short, tri- 
angular, broad, sharp, serrated ; grinders 4, tran- 
cated and muricated, with conical protuberances 3 
flying skin surrounding the body, limbs, and tail. 
Sec. B. Insect-eaters, issuing out in the night 
in search of food 3; walk slow. 
Erinaceus, (hedge-hog,) front teeth 2, both 
above and below ; those of the upper jaw distant s 
of the lower approximated 3 canine teeth on each 
side, in the upper jaw 5, in the lower 3 ; grinders 
on each side 4, both above and below; body coy- 
ered on the upper part with spines. 
SOREX, (shrew-mouse,) front teeth in the up- 
per jaw 2, long and bifid ; in the lower 2 or 4, the 
intermediate ones shorter; canine teeth several on 
each side 5 grinders cuspidate. 
Tawra, (mole,) front teeth in the upper jaw 6, 
unequal; in the lower jaw 8, canine teeth one on 
each side, the upper ones largest; grinders 7 in 
ihe upper jaw, 6 in the lower. 
See. C. Proper flesh-eaters. 
Ursus, (bear, badger, raccoon,) front teeth 6, 
above and below, the two lateral ones of the low- 
er jaw longer than the rest and lobed, with smal- 
ler or secondary teeth at their internal bases ; ca- 
nine teeth solitary ; grinders 5 or 6 on each side, 
the first approximating to the canine; tongue 
smooth ; snout prominent ; eyes furnished with a 
nictitating membrane. 
