xx LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



PA(]F 



The Silk-Worm . . . . , . . Ill 



mosquitoes . . . . . , , .125 



Warrior Termites . ... 130 



The Praying Mantis . . . „ . .138 



Alligators in Florida Swamp . 144 



The Nile Crocodile . . . . . . 146 



The Chameleon . . 158 



A Forest Warbler . . . , . .179 



Bobolink . . . . . , . 192 



Humming-Birds ....... 216 



Bank-Swallows and their Nests .... 226 



A Group of Owls ....... 238 



Flamingo and Nest ...... 245 



Bird of Paradise ....... 249 



The Apteryx ....... 258 



The Stork . . . . . . . .261 



The Eagle ....... 266 



Pierrot the Faithful ...... 295 



A Fierce Dog ....... 299 



An Affectionate Dog ...... 300 



A Cat, Savage, and ready to Fight .... 302 



An Affectionate Cat ..... 303 



American Chipmunk ...... 311 



Beayer Dam . . . . . . . .317 



The Stag ........ 349 



The Lemming, or Norway Rat ..... 359 



Coati-Mondi ....... 364 



Coati-Mondi Asleep ....... 365 



The Suricate (Jemmy) ...... 370 



The Aard-Vark . . . „ . . .376 



The Ornituorhynciius ...... 378 



