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CHAPTER XIV.—Carnivores,— continued. 
Civets, Aard-Wolf, and Hyaenas.— The Civet Tribe ( Viverridce ) — Fossa ( Cryptoproda ) — 
True Civets ( Viverra)— African Civet—Indian Civet—Burmese Civet—Javan Civet— 
Rasse—Genets ( Genetta)— Linsangs (Linsang)— Palm-Civets (Paradoxurus)— Indian 
Palm-Civet—Malay Palm-Civets—Chinese Palm-Civet—Small-Toothed Palm-Civets 
( Ardogale )— Hemigales (Hemigale) — African Palm-Civet ( Nandinia) — Binturong 
(Arctictis)— Cynogale (Cijnogale)— Mungooses (Herpestes)— Egyptian Mungoose—Indian 
Mungoose, and its Encounters with Snakes—Introduction of Mungooses into Sugar 
Plantations—Crab-Eating Mungoose—Other Species—Four-Toed Mungooses (Cfym'cffs)— 
Smooth-Nosed Mungooses (Rhinogale) —Cusimanse ( Crossarchus )—The Meerkat (Suricata) 
and its Interesting Habits—Madagascar Mungooses ( Galiclictis and Eupleres )—Extinct 
Civet-like Animals—Aard-Wolf ( Proteleidce )—Hysenas (Hjcenidce) —Characteristics— 
Striped Hysena—Brown Hyaena—Spotted Hyaena—Extinct Species, 
CHAPTER XV.— Carnivores,— continued. 
The Dog Tribe ( Canidce ).—General Characteristics, Distribution and Habits—Extent of the 
Genus ( Ganis )—The Wolf—Its Numerous Varieties and Wide Distribution—Habits 
—Indian Wolf—Coyote—Antarctic Wolf—Kaberu—Jackals—Black-Backed Jackal— 
Side-Striped Jackal—Dingo—Domestic Dogs—Origin—Eskimo Dog—Hare Indian Dog 
—Pomeranian Dog—Sheep-Dog—Collie—Drover’s Dog—Pariah Dogs—English Grey¬ 
hound—Italian Greyhound—Deerhound—Irish Wolf-Dogs—Other Greyhounds— 
Hairless Dogs—Lurchers—Field-Spaniels—Irish Water-Spaniel—Setters—Retrievers 
— N ewf oundlands—Bloodhound—Staghound—F oxhound—Harrier—Otterhound — 
Beagle—Turnspit—Dachshund—Pointer—Dalmatian Dog—Mastiff—Bull-Dog—Bull- 
Terrier—Boarhound—Pugs—Tibet Dog—Fox-Terrier—Irish Terrier—Skye-Terrier— 
Dandie Dinmont—Yorkshire Terrier—English Terrier—Poodle—Maltese Dog— 
Mexican Lap-Dog—Asiatic Wild Dog—Siberian Wild Dog—Indian Wild Dog—Malay 
Wild Dog—Extinct Species—Maned Wolf—Azara’s Wild Dog—Crab-Eating Dog—- 
Short-Eared Dog—Raccoon Dog—The Foxes—The Common Fox—Grey Fox—Kit Fox 
Arctic Fox—Desert Fox—Corsac Fox—Indian Fox—Hoary Fox—Asse Fox—Pale Fox 
— Ruppell’s Fennec — Common Fennec — Cape Hunting-Dog ( Lycaon ) — Bush-Dog 
( Icticyon )—Lalande’s Dog ( Octocyon )—Extinct Dogs, ..... 
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