CONTENTS 
MAMMALS 
CHAPTER XYI.—Carnivores,— continued. 
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Bears ( Ursidce ).—General Characteristics—Distribution—The Typical Bears ( TJrsus )—Polar 
Bear—Brown Bear—Crowther’s Bear—Grizzly Bear—American Black Bear—Hima¬ 
layan Black Bear—Spectacled Bear-—Malayan Bear—Extinct Cave-Bear—The Sloth- 
Bear ( Melursus )—The Parti-Coloured Bear {JEluropus )—Extinct Bear-like Genera, . 1 
CHAPTER XVII.—Carnivores,— continued. 
The Raccoon Tribe ( Procyonidce ).—Distinctive Features of Raccoons—Their Peculiar Distri¬ 
bution—The Panda ( Ailurus )—Raccoons ( Procyon )— Habits — Crab-Eating Raccoon — 
Cacomistles ( Bassaris )—Coatis ( Nasua )—The Kinkajou (Cercoleptes ), . . .35 
CHAPTER XVIII.—Carnivores,— continued. 
The Weasel Tribe ( Mustelidce )—Characteristics and Distribution—Tayra and Grison ( Galictis ) 
—Martens, Polecats, and Weasels ( Mustela )—Pine-Marten—Beech-Marten—Sable— 
American Marten—Fisher-Marten—Indian Marten—Polecat — Sarmatian Polecat—- 
Black-Footed Polecat—Ferret—Weasel—Stoat or Ermine—Other Species—Extinct 
Forms — Mink—Its Fur in commerce — Siberian Mink — South African Weasel 
( Pcecilogale )—Glutton or Wolverene ( Gulo )—The Skunks (Mephitis and Conepatus )— 
Common Skunk—Long-Tailed Skunk—Lesser Skunk—White-Backed Skunk—Fossil 
Skunks—The Cape Polecat (Ictonyx) — Ferret-Badgers ( Helidis )—Ratels ( Mellivora) —- 
Fossil Species — The American Badger ( Taxidea )—Common Badger (Meles) — The 
Malayan Badger ( Mydaus )—The Sand-Badger ( Arctonyx )—Otters ( Lutra )—European 
. Otter—Habits—Tame Otters—Otter-Hunting-—North American Otter — Brazilian 
Otter—Feline Otter—Smooth Indian Otter—Hairy-Nosed Otter—Clawless Otter— 
African Otters—Spotted-Necked Otter—Extinct Otters—The Sea-Otter (Latax), 
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