50 NATUEAL HISTOET. 



ifests that attachment to persons which is so strong a 

 characteristic of most dogs. The domestic Cat was for- 

 merly thought to be the same with the Wild Cat, but they 

 are proved to be distinct species. 

 The difference in their tails may 

 be seen in Fig. 31, that of the do- 

 mestic Cat, 1, being long and ta- 

 pering, and that of the Wild Cat, 

 Fi^. si.-Cata- Tails. 2, short and bushy. 



Questions. — What are Quadrupeds ? What are the two grand divi- 

 sions of this sub-class ? Give the names of the orders of the Ungni- 

 culata, and their derivations. Give those of the orders of the XJngu- 

 Jata, and their derivations. What are the families of the order Car- 

 nivora? What is said of the Carnivora in comparison with the ani- 

 mals already noticed ? What is said of the teeth of the Carnivora 

 and of the Herbivora ? What is said of the difference in their digest- 

 ive organs ? What is said of some families of the Carnivora which 

 are not wholly carnivorous f What is the typical family of this order ? 

 What is the meaning of typical, and of aberrant f What is said of 

 the structure of the FelidaB ? Of what use are the pads on their feet ? 

 What is said of their senses ? What of their tongues ? Where is the 

 Lion found ? Pescribe his appearance and habits. What is said of 

 the Lioness ? What is said of the Leopard ? Of the Jaguar ? Of 

 the Puma? Of the Lynxes? Of the Civet Cats ? Of the Ichneu- 

 mons? Of the Cat? 



CHAPTER V. 



CAENivoEous QUADEUPEDS — Continued. 



19. The second family of carnivorous Quadrupeds is 

 the dog family, including dogs, wolves, foxes, etc. The 

 dog species in this family exhibits more striking vai-ieties 

 than any other species of animal.-f There can hardly be 

 a wider difference between two animals of the same fam- 

 ily than we see between King Charles's Dog, Fig. 32, and 

 the fierce Bloodhound, Fig. 33 (p. 51). Then we have 

 the large and noble Newfoundland Dog, the stout Mas- 



