CONTENTS 
OF VOL. I. 
Order CHEIROPTERA 
PAGE 
PLATE I {opposite page 4) 
Greater Horse-shoe Bat. Rhinolophtis ferrum- 1 
equinum 
Lesser Horse-shoe Bat. Rhinolophus hipposiderus 5 
PLATE 2 {opposite page 10) 
Barbastelle. Barbastella barbastellus ... 8 
Long-eared Bat. Plecotus auritus ... 10 
PLATE 3 {opposite page 16) 
NocTULE. Vesperugo noctula 16 
PiPiSTRELLE OR COMMON Bat. Pipisirellus pipisirel- 
lus 21 
PLATE 4 [opposite page 19) 
Serotine. Vesperugo serotinus .... 13 
Leisler's Bat. Vesperugo Leisleri ... 19 
PLATE 5 {opposite page 25) 
Daubenton's Bat. Myotis Daubentoni ... 23 
Natterer's Bat. Myotis Nattereri ... 25 
PLATE 6 {opposite page 29) 
Bechstein's Bat. Myotis Becksteini ... 27 
Whiskered Bat. Myotis mysiacinus ... 29 
Order INSECTIVORA 
PLATE 7 {opposite page ^2) 
Hedgehog. Erinaceus europmts . -31 
PLATE 8 {opposite page 34) 
Mole. Talpa europaa 34 
PLATE 9 {opposite page 38) 
Common Shrew. Sorex araneus .... 37 
Lesser or Pigmy Shrew. Sorex minutus . . 39 
Water Shrew. Neomys fodiens .... 42 
Order CARNIVORA 
PLATE 10 {opposite page 44) 
Wild Cat. Felis catus 44 
PLATE II {opposite page 47] 
Fox. Canis vulpes 47 
PLATE 12 {opposite page SO) 
Walrus. Trichechus rosmartts .... 50 
PLATE 13 {opposite page S$) 
Grey Seal. Halichan-us grypus .... 53 
PLATE 14 {opposite page S7) 
Common Seal. Pkoca vitulina ■ ■ ■ . 57 
PLATE 15 {opposite page to) 
Ringed Seal. Pkoca kispida .... 59 
Harp or Greenland Seal. Pkoca gremlandica . 60 
PLATE 16 {opposite page 62) 
Bearded Seal. Erignathus barbatus ... 62 
Hooded Seal. Cystophora cristata ... 63 
PLATE 17 {opposite page 6^) 
Otter. Lutra vulgaris 65 
PLATE 18 {opposite page 6%) 
Badger. Meles taxus 68 
PLATE 19 [opposite page 70) 
Pine Marten. Mustela martes .... 70 
PLATE 20 {opposite page 72) 
Polecat. Mustela putorius 72 
PLATE 21 {opposite page 74) 
Stoat (summer). Mustela erminea ■ • ■ 73 
Irish Stoat 75 
PLATE 22 {opposite page 76) 
Stoat (winter) 74 
PLATE 23 {opposite page 78) 
Weasel. Mustela vulgaris 77 
PLATE 24 [opposite page 80) 
Squirrel. Sciurus vulgaris 79 
PLATE 25 {Frontispiece) 
Dormouse. Muscardinus avellanarius ... 82 
