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THE FOOD OF ANIMALS 



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INTRODUCTORY i 



CHAPTER I.— THE FOOD OF ANIMALS— FLESH-EATING 

 MAMMALS (Carnivora)— WHALES (Cetacea) 



FLESH-EATING MAMMALS (Carnivora) 

 A. Terrestrial Carnivores (Fissipedia) 



1. Cat Family (Felidas) — Common Cat, Lion, Leopard, Tiger, Jaguar, Puma, 



Hunting Leopard, Fishing Cat - 5 



2. Civet-Cat Family (ViverridEe) — Foussa, Civet-Cats proper, Mampalon, Man- 



goustis - II 



3. HViENA Family (Hysenids) — Ordinary Hyenas, Earth-Wolf or Aard- Wolf 14 



4. Dog Family (Canidse) — Dogs, Wolves, Jackals, and Foxes 1 5 



5. Large Bear Family (Ursidse) — Polar Bear 19 



6. Weasel Family (Mustelidae) — Glutton, Weasels, Polecats, Martens, Stoats, 



Otters - 20 



B. Aquatic Carnivores (Pinnipedia) 



General Characters ; 7. Seal Family (Phocida;); 8. Sea-Lion Family (Otarida:); 



9. Walrus Family (Trichecidas) - 24 



PORPOISES, DOLPHINS, AND WHALES (Cetacea) 

 General Characters - 25 



A. Toothed Whales (Odontoceti) 



1. Dolphin Family (Delphinidae) — Porpoise, Killer- Whale, Common Dolphin, 



Fresh-water Dolphins 26 



2. Sperm-Whale Family (Physeteridas) — Sperm-Whale or Cachalot 29 



B. Toothless or Whalebone Whales (Mystacoceti) 

 Rorqual, Right or Greenland Whale 29 



