SUMMAEY, 
Part L— animal LIFE. 
THE BAT (p. 9). 
Description. — The bat is a hand-winged^^ animal. It has 
large ears, and is covered with fur. Its senses of hearing and 
feeling are very keen. From its sides a skin spreads between its 
long finger-bones and its hind legs, forming wings. The wings are 
folded when not in use. 
Ha.bits. — Bats go abroad at dusk ; by day they rest, hanging 
head downwards by the claws of their thumbs. Some feed on 
fruits ; others on insects. 
THE CAT (p. 11). 
Description. — The cat is a flesh-eating animal. Its short 
round jaw^s have teeth for seizing and cutting, but none for grinding 
or chewing. Its tongue is rough. Each fore-paw has live toes, and 
each hind-paw has four. All the toes have claws, which can be 
drawn back into sheaths. Soft pads are at the bottom of the 
feet. 
The cat can see, smell, and hear well. The pupils of its eyes 
appear only as a thin slit when the light is bright, but they enlarge 
in a dim light. 
t-ia,bits. — Cats are fond of raw flesh and fish, and will catch 
birds and mice for food. They prowl noiselessly about on their 
padded feet, or creep softly along, or climb by their claws in pursuit 
of their prey. 
THE EAT (p. 15). 
Description. — The rat is a gnawing animal. Its front teeth 
are curved, and have flat sharp edges. These teeth keep on growing 
as fast as they are worn down. The rat has a long head, bright 
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