Natural History in Anecdote, Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. [Illustrated]

This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents, linked Footnotes, and linked Index

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Science,
The Kingdoms of Nature,
Zoology,
Classification,
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM—Sub-Kingdom Vertebrata
Class I.—Mammalia
ORDER I—PRIMATES

ORDER II—WING-HANDED ANIMALS

ORDER III—INSECT-EATING ANIMALS

ORDER IV—FLESH-EATING ANIMALS

ORDER V—WHALES AND DOLPHINS

ORDER VI—MANATIDÆ

ORDER VII—HOOFED ANIMALS

ORDER VIII—THE ELEPHANT

ORDER IX—HYRAX

ORDER X—THE RODENTS

ORDER XI—TOOTHLESS ANIMALS

ORDER XII—POUCHED ANIMALS

ORDER XIII—MONOTREMATA

Class II.—Aves
Classification, 250
ORDER I
Perching Birds
ORDER II
Climbers and Gapers
ORDER III
The Parrots
ORDER V
Fowls
ORDER VI
The Hoazin
ORDER VII
Birds of Prey
ORDER VIII
Wading Birds
ORDER IX
The Goose
ORDER X
The Ostrich
Class III.—Reptilia
ORDER I The Tortoise and the Turtle
ORDER II The Crocodile
ORDER III Hatteria Punctata
ORDER IV The Lizards
ORDER V Snakes
Class IV.—Batrachia
Class V.—Pisces