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the bats, and its affinities seem to be near them and the 

 insectivorous animals. 



The Family Tupaiida includes a few small squirrel-like 

 animals, but having their long jaws filled with the peculiar 

 teeth of the insect eaters. These are from the East Indies. 



The Family Macrocelidce embraces a few little creatures 

 with trunk-like snouts, and kangaroo legs, and several 

 other like forms, all from South Africa. 



Family Erinaccidce includes fifteen species, of which the 

 European Hedgehogs are prominent examples. (See 

 picture of Insect Eaters.) 



Family Soricidce is formed by the Shrew s. There are 

 sixty-five species, having a wide distribution. (See picture 

 of Insect Eaters.) 



Family Talpidce, the MOLES, has a large distribution, 

 nineteen species are known. (See picture of Insect Eaters.) 

 The TALPAS inhabit Europe and Asia. One species, the 

 Condylura, or Star-Nose Mole, inhabits the Eastern 

 United States. Several others are found in North America. 

 Family Potamogalidm has one species, a small otter-like 

 creature, discovered in West Africa by DuChaillu. Family 

 Solenodontidce includes^two species only: the Solenodons 

 of the West Indies. Family Centetida has about ten species, 

 inhabiting Madagascar. Family Ckrysochlorida embraces 

 three species: curious spiny-looking creatures with golden 

 hairs; hence the name. 



THE WHALES.— Order Cetacea. 



Two sub-orders include all living species of WHAl ES. 

 One sub-order embraces the extinct species as far as dis- 

 covered. Many remains of bones have been found that 

 seem to belong to an intermediate place; that is, between 

 the other two sub-orders. 



GROUP 47.— The Whalebone or Right Whales, 

 Family Balanidce. Fourteen species of the Baleen 

 Whales arc recognized. They all inhabit the temperate 

 and cold seas of both northern and southern hemispheres. 



