46 Frertp Museum or Narurat History — Zoétocy, Vor. XI. 
PART 2. Size medium; tail bushy, showing several distinct dark rings 
(annulated); practically entire sole of foot 
touches the ground when walking (planti- 
grade). 
Family PROCYONIDZ. Raccoons, p. 391. 
PART 3. Size variable in different species; tail hairy but never show- 
ing several distinct rings or bars; sole of foot not touching the 
ground when walking. 
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Family MUSTELIDZ. Otters, Skunks, Minks, Weasels, Martens, 
Wolverine and Badgers. P)327: 
GROUP 5. Order INSECTIVORA. Insect Eaters. 
Size small, the largest (in our species) less than 10 inches long; snout long, 
upper lip noticeably projecting beyond the lower; canine teeth present 
but not noticeably prominent, and differing but little from the others; tooth 
row practically continuous, with no wide gap as in Glires; eyes very small, 
often rudimentary; ears concealed except in one genus; toes with claws. 
SECTION 1. Noexternal ear; front feet very large and wide; claws 
large; fur thick and soft; length more than 
5 inches. , 
Family TALPIDZ. Moles, p. 433. 
SECTION 2. External ear present but small and in some species 
concealed by fur; feet normal, front ones not conspicu- 
ously large; somewhat resembles a small Mouse but snout 
much more elongated and slender. 
Family SORICIDZ. Shrews, p. 406. 
