ate remarkable for their long sharp spines. They are not able to 
shoot these out at their enemies. 
Case 21. In this case begins the extensive order of flesh- 
eating animals (Carnivora). In the upper division of the case are 
exhibited several species belonging to the interesting family of 
cats; in the lower portion are lions and tigers, a male and female 
of each. 
Case 22.— Specimens of two species of hyenas, and several 
species of dogs and foxes. 
Case 23.— Three grizzly bears, two adults and one young. 
In this case, upper portion, are also exhibited the Polar bear; 
species of black bears from North America, the Himalayas and 
Japan, and the sun-bear from Borneo. 
Case 24.— The upper portion of this case contains the Pro 
cyonidcE (raccoons, panda, etc.) and the lower species which belong 
to the large family of Mustelidcr. Among the interesting forms 
are the otters, the sea-otter, the skunks, badgers, martens, the 
glutton, etc. 
The minks, wolverine, etc., are in the lower portion of Case 
25, in the upper part of which are displayed the Insectivora, 
among which are found the strange tenrec {Centetes) of Mada- 
gascar, the Solcnodon from Cuba, the hedge-hog, the shrews, the 
moles, and the so-called flying lemur ^^Galeopithecus) from 
Sumatra. 
Case 26.— In the south half of this case are Chiroptera 
(bats), among which are some large and remarkable species. The 
larger species belong to the family of fruit-bats, living on fruits 
and the juices of plants. The smaller bats subsist mostly on 
insects. 
In the south half of this case, and in Case 27, are representa- 
tives of the order Quadrumana, containing the lemurs and mon- 
keys. Some twenty-seven species are shown here. There is a 
case of orangs and another of proboscis monkeys exhibited in the 
West Court. 
