A Natural History for Young People: Our Animal Friends in Their Native Homes / including mammals, birds and fishes
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- Our Animal Friends IN THEIR Native Homes
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- Our Animal Friends.
- Quadrumana—The Four-Handed Mammals.
- THE GORILLA—THE STRONGEST APE.
- THE ORANG-OUTANG—THE WILD MAN OF THE WOODS.
- THE CHIMPANZEE—THE MAN-LIKE APE.
- THE BABOONS—THE DOG-HEADED MONKEYS.
- THE MANDRILLS—THE BRILLIANT MONKEYS.
- CURIOUS MONKEYS OF THE MACAQUES FAMILY.
- THE WANDEROO.
- THE BARBARY APE.
- THE BONNET MACAQUES.
- THE AMERICAN MONKEYS.
- THE HOWLING MONKEYS.
- THE SPIDER MONKEYS.
- THE WEEPING MONKEYS.
- THE LEMURS, OR FOX-HEADED MONKEYS.
- Carnivora—Flesh-Eating Quadrupeds.
- PLANTIGRADE CARNIVORA—THE BEAR FAMILY.
- THE BROWN OR ALPINE BEAR.
- THE COLLARED AND THE AMERICAN BEAR.
- THE GRIZZLY, OR “FEROCIOUS BEAR.”
- THE WHITE, OR POLAR BEAR.
- THE LABIATED, OR SLOTH BEAR.
- DIGITIGRADE CARNIVORA—THE HYENA FAMILY.
- THE STRIPED HYENA.
- THE SPOTTED HYENA.
- THE HUNTING HYENAS.
- THE CAT FAMILY.
- WILD AND DOMESTIC CATS.
- THE LION—THE KING OF BEASTS.
- THE TIGER.
- THE LEOPARD.
- THE PANTHER.
- THE JAGUAR.
- THE PUMA OR COUGAR.
- THE OCELOT.
- THE LYNXES.
- THE EUROPEAN LYNX.
- THE CANADA LYNX.
- THE CARACAL.
- THE OUNCE AND SERVAL.
- THE CHEETAH.
- THE DOG FAMILY.
- THE HYENA DOG.
- THE DESTRUCTIVE WOLF.
- THE JACKAL.
- THE FOXES.
- THE FENNEC FOX.
- THE COMMON FOX.
- THE WEASEL FAMILY.
- THE ERMINE.
- THE MARTENS.
- THE OTTERS.
- THE CIVET FAMILY.
- THE MANGOUSTS.
- THE GENETS.
- AMPHIBIOUS CARNIVORA.
- THE COMMON SEAL.
- THE SEA-LIONS.
- THE SEA-ELEPHANTS.
- THE WALRUS OR MORSE.
- CHIEROPTERA—ANIMALS WITH WINGED-HANDS.
- THE LONG-EARED BATS.
- THE LONG-NOSED BATS.
- THE VAMPIRES.
- INSECTIVORA—INSECT-EATERS.
- THE SHREWS.
- THE WATER-SHREWS.
- THE ELEPHANT SHREW.
- THE HEDGEHOGS.
- EDENTATA—TOOTHLESS QUADRUPEDS.
- THE SLOTH FAMILY.
- THE ARMADILLOS.
- THE ANT-EATERS.
- THE PANGOLINS.
- RODENTIA—GNAWING QUADRUPEDS.
- THE BEAVERS.
- THE PORCUPINE FAMILY.
- COMMON PORCUPINES.
- THE BRUSH-TAILED PORCUPINE.
- THE CANADIAN PORCUPINE.
- PREHENSILE-TAILED PORCUPINES.
- THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
- GREY SQUIRRELS.
- THE FLYING SQUIRRELS.
- MARMOTS AND PRAIRIE DOGS.
- HARES AND RABBITS.
- THE PICAS AND THE CALLING HARES.
- MARSUPIALIA—POUCHED QUADRUPEDS.
- THE KANGAROO FAMILY.
- THE OPOSSUMS.
- PACHYDERMATA—THICK-SKINNED QUADRUPEDS.
- THE ELEPHANT FAMILY.
- THE HIPPOPOTAMUS.
- THE TAPIRS.
- THE RHINOCEROS FAMILY.
- THE ONE-HORNED RHINOCEROS.
- THE TWO-HORNED RHINOCEROS.
- THE BOAR FAMILY.
- THE WILD BOAR.
- THE WART HOGS.
- THE PECCARIES.
- THE HORSE FAMILY.
- THE WILD AND DOMESTIC DONKEY.
- THE ZEBRA.
- THE HEMIONUS OR DSHIKKETEE.
- THE QUAGGA.
- THE DAUW.
- QUADRUPEDS THAT CHEW THE CUD.
- THE CAMEL FAMILY.
- THE DROMEDARY.
- THE LLAMAS.
- THE PACA.
- THE VICUNA.
- THE MUSK DEER.
- THE HORNED RUMINANTS.
- RUMINANTS WITH HAIRY AND PERMANENT HORNS.
- RUMINANTS WITH HOLLOW HORNS.
- THE CHAMOIS.
- THE GAZELLES.
- THE GNU.
- THE GOATS.
- THE COMMON GOAT.
- THE IBEX.
- THE BEZOARGOAT.
- THE SHEEP.
- THE OX FAMILY.
- THE AMERICAN BUFFALO.
- THE MUSK OX.
- THE EUROPEAN BUFFALO.
- THE CAPE BUFFALO.
- THE YAK.
- THE JUNGLE OX.
- THE COMMON BUFFALO.
- RUMINANTS WHICH SHED THEIR HORNS.
- THE REINDEER.
- THE ELKS.
- THE DEER PROPER.
- THE RED DEER.
- THE CANADIAN STAG.
- THE VIRGINIAN DEER.
- THE SAMBOO, AXIS AND PORCINE DEER.
- THE FALLOW DEER.
- THE COMMON ROE.
- CETACEA—THE WHALES.
- THE WHALE, AND ITS ENEMIES.
- THE CACHALOTS.
- THE WHALEBONE WHALES.
- THE DOLPHINS.
- THE PORPOISES.
- THE NARWHALS.
- HERBIVOROUS CETACEANS.
- THE MANATEES.
- THE SOUTH AMERICAN MANATEE.
- THE DUGONGS.
- Birds.
- BIRDS OF PREY.
- THE OWL FAMILY.
- THE HORNED OWLS.
- THE LONG-EARED OWL.
- HORNLESS OWLS.
- THE FALCON FAMILY.
- THE EAGLES.
- THE STONE EAGLE.
- THE SEA EAGLE.
- THE BUZZARDS.
- THE VULTURE FAMILY.
- THE BEARDED GRIFFON.
- THE CONDOR.
- THE NATATORES, OR SWIMMING BIRDS.
- THE BLACK-THROATED DIVER.
- THE FAMILY OF DIVERS.
- THE GREAT NORTHERN DIVER.
- THE PENGUINS.
- THE AUK.
- THE GREBES.
- DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS.
- DUCKS.
- GEESE.
- SWANS.
- THE PELICAN FAMILY.
- THE CRESTED PELICAN.
- THE WHITE PELICAN.
- THE BROWN PELICAN.
- THE SPECTACLED PELICAN.
- THE LONG-WINGED SWIMMING BIRDS.
- THE GRALLATORES, OR WADING BIRDS.
- THE WADERS WITH UNITED TOES.
- THE AVOCET.
- THE STILT BIRDS.
- LONG-TOED WADERS.
- WADING BIRDS WITH LONG BILLS.
- THE WOODCOCK.
- THE SNIPES.
- WADING BIRDS WITH KNIFE-SHAPED BILLS.
- THE STORKS.
- THE SPOONBILL.
- THE WADING BIRDS WITH COMPRESSED BILLS.
- THE FRIGATE BIRD AND FLAMINGOES.
- THE FRIGATE BIRD.
- THE SHORT-WINGED BIRDS.
- THE OSTRICH.
- THE SCANSORES, OR CLIMBING BIRDS.
- THE PARROTS.
- THE COCKATOOS.
- THE CUCKOOS.
- HONEY-GUIDES OR INDICATORS.
- ANIS AND BARBETS.
- TROGONS AND TURACOS.
- THE TOUCANS.
- THE WOODPECKERS.
- THE JACAMARS.
- THE GALLINACEAE, OR DOMESTIC BIRDS.
- THE PARTRIDGES.
- THE GROUSE AND THE HEATHCOCK.
- THE PIGEONS.
- THE PHEASANTS.
- THE PASSERINES, OR THE SPARROW FAMILY.
- THE PERCHING BIRDS WITH UNITED TOES.
- THE HORNBILLS.
- THE FLY-CATCHERS.
- THE KING-FISHERS.
- THE BEE-EATERS.
- THE MOTMOTS.
- PERCHING BIRDS WITH LONG BEAKS.
- THE HUMMING-BIRDS.
- THE CROWS.
- THE DIPPERS.
- Fishes.
- CARTILAGINOUS FISHES.
- THE LAMPREYS AND THE EELS.
- THE EELS.
- ELECTRICAL EELS.
- SEA EELS.
- SAND EELS.
- COMMON EELS.
- CONGER EELS.
- THE FAMILY OF RAIAS, OR FLAT-FISH.
- THE WHITE RAY.
- THE LUMP-FISH.
- THE TORPEDO, OR CRAMP FISH.
- THE SHARK FAMILY.
- THE DOG-FISH.
- THE HAMMERHEAD.
- THE SAW-FISH.
- THE STURGEON FAMILY.
- THE CHIMERA.
- THE OSSEOUS OR BONY FISHES.
- THE FAMILY OF GLOBE FISH AND COFFERS.
- THE DIODONS.
- THE COFFERS.
- THE FILE-FISH.
- THE PIPE-FISH AND SEA-HORSES.
- THE SEA-HORSE.
- THE FAMILY OF SOFT-FINNED FISHES.
- SOME STRANGE SPECIMENS.
- THE FLAT-FISHES OF THE SOFT-FINNED FAMILY.
- THE SOLES.
- THE TURBOT.
- THE FLOUNDERS AND PLAICE.
- THE HALIBUT AND THE DAB.
- THE THIRD GROUP OF SOFT-FINNED FISHES.
- THE CHEATODONS.
- FLYING-FISH.
- THE HERRING.
- THE FAMILY OF SPINY-FINNED FISHES.
- THE GURNARDS.
- THE SWORD-FISH.
- THE ARCHER FISH.
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