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Hermit- or Soldier-Crabs ; Short-tailed Decapods — Common Crabs, Gulf-weed 

 Crab, Swift Land-Crabs. Mantis-Shrimps (Stomatopoda). Sessile-eyed Crus- 

 tacea (Edriopthalmata) — Sand-Hoppers, Skeleton-Shrimps, Slaters. — Lower 

 Crustacea (Entomostraca), Parasitic Forms 135 



King-Crabs (Xiphosura) 144 



CHAPTER Xn.— THE FOOD OF ANIMALS— CARNIVOROUS 

 ANNELIDS AND SIPHON-WORMS 



ANNELIDS (Annelida) 



Bristle-Worms (Chaetopoda)— Sea-Centipede, Sea-Mouse 146 



Leeches (Discophora) : Jawed Leeches — Medicinal Leech, Land-Leeches ; Jaw- 

 less Leeches — Horse-Leech 147 



SIPHON-WORMS (Gephyrea) 

 Common Siphon- Worm, Bristly Siphon-Worms, Green Bonellia 149 



CHAPTER XIII.— THE FOOD OF ANIMALS— CARNIVOROUS 

 UNSEGMENTED WORMS AND ECHINODERMS 



Planarian Worms (Turbellaria) 151 



Hedgehog-skinned Animals (Echinodermata)— Common Star-Fish 153 



CHAPTER XIV.— THE FOOD OF ANIMALS— ZOOPHYTES, 

 SPONGES, AND PROTOZOA 



Zoophytes, &c. (Ccelenterata). Comb-Jellies (Ctenophora) — Cydippe, Beroe. 

 Sea-Anemones and Typical Corals (Anthozoa). Zoophytes, Jelly-Fish, and 

 Millepore Corals (Hydrozoa) 155 



Sponges (Porifera) AND Animalcules (Protozoa) 163 



CHAPTER XV.— THE FOOD OF ANIMALS— PLANT-EATING 



MAMMALS 



Man and Monkeys (Primates)— Entellus Monkey 164 



Hoofed Mammals (Ungulata): Odd-toed Ungulates (Perissodactyla) — Horse, 

 Tapir, Rhinoceros ; Even-toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla) — Ruminants or Cud- 

 Chewers — Ox, Goat, Blue-Buck, Giraffe, Okapi, Camel; Hippopotamus 165 



Elephants (Proboscidea) 171 



Sea-Cows (Sirenia) — Manatee, Dugong, Rhytina 173 



Gnawing Mammals (Rodentia): Rabbits and Hares, Dormice and Squirrels, 



Beavers, Voles, Lemmings and Hamsters, Mole-Rats, Porcupines, Cavies 174 



Mammals poor in Teeth (Edentata) — Sloths 178 



Pouched Mammals (Marsupialia) : Fruit-eating Marsupials — Typical Phalangers, 

 Koala or Native Bear, Long-snouted Phalanger (a honey-eating form); Herbi- 

 vorous Marsupials — Kangaroos; Root-eating Marsupials — Wombats 180 



