Chapter VII: Section I: Carnivorous, or Flesh-Eating Animals

English Name Linnæan Name Synonymes Page

LION Felis Leo *Leo vulgaris.--_Leach_ 1

LIONESS Ibid. 7

TIGER Felis Tigris 9

LEOPARD Felis Leopardus 12

PANTHER Felis Pardus 13

OUNCE Felis Uncia.--_Schreb._ 14

OCELOT Felis Pardalis 14

HUNTING LEOPARD,} or CHEETAH } Felis jubata Cynailurus jubatus.--_Wag._ 15

JAGUAR Felis Onca 16

{Felis Puma.--_Trail_ }
PUMA Felis concolor {*Leo Americanus.--_Her._} 18
{*Puma concolor.--_Jard._}

COMMON LYNX Felis Lynx *Lyncus vulgaris.--_Gray_ 19

CANADIAN LYNX {Felis Canadensis.--_Geoff._} 19
{*Lyncus Canadensis.--_Gray_}

CARACAL Felis Caracal.--_Schreb._ 20

DOMESTIC CAT Felis domestica 20

WILD CAT Felis Catus 22

DOGS {Canis familiaris and} 23
{ var. }

SHEPHERD’S DOG 23

BLOODHOUND 25

FOXHOUND 27

POINTER 28

MASTIFF 29

BULLDOG 30

TERRIER 31

SPANIEL 32

WATER SPANIEL 33

NEWFOUNDLAND DOG 34

GREYHOUND 36

FOX Canis Vulpes Vulpes vulgaris.--_Briss._ 37

ARCTIC FOX Canis lagopus Vulpes lagopus 39

WOLF Canis Lupus *Lupus vulgaris 40

JACKAL Canis aureus 42

STRIPED HYÆNA Canis Hyæna Hyæna striata.--_Zimm._ 43

SPOTTED HYÆNA Hyæna Crocuta 44

BLACK BEAR Ursus Americanus 45

GRISLY BEAR Ursus ferox 46

BROWN BEAR Ursus Arctos 46

MALAYAN SUN BEAR Ursus Malayanus 48

POLAR BEAR Ursus maritimus.--_Gmel._ 50

RACOON Ursus Lotor Procyon Lotor.--_Cuv._ 51

BADGER Ursus Meles Meles Taxus.--_Blum._ 53

COATI-MONDI Viverra Nasua Nasua narica.--_F. Cuv._ 53

CIVET Viverra Civetta.--_Schreb._54

GENET Viverra Genetta Genetta vulgaris.--_Cuv._ 55

ORIENTAL CIVET Viverra Zibetha 56

ICHNEUMON, or } Viverra Ichneumon Herpestes Ichneumon 56
EGYPTIAN }
MANGOUSTE }

WEASEL Mustela vulgaris 58

FERRET Mustela furo *Viverra furo.--_Shaw_ 60

POLECAT Mustela putorius Putorius vulgaris.--_Cuv._ 61

ERMINE Mustela erminea 62

SKUNK Mustela or Mephitis Americana 63

SABLE {Mustela or Martes} 64
{ Zibellina }

MARTEN Mustela Martes Martes foina.--_Gray_ 65

OTTER Mustela Lutra Lutra vulgaris.--_Erxl._ 66

SEA OTTER Mustela Lutris Enhydra Lutris.--_Gray_ 68

SEAL Phoca vitulina {*Phoca variegata.--_Niel._ }
{Calocephalus vitulinus.--_Cuv._} 69

WALRUS Trichechus Rosmarus 72

SECTION II.--INSECT-EATING ANIMALS.

HEDGEHOG Erinaceus Europæus 74

MOLE Talpa Europæa Talpa vulgaris.--_Briss._ 76

SHREW Sorex araneus 78

WATER SHREW Sorex fodiens 79

SECTION III.--CHEIROPTEROUS ANIMALS.

BAT Vespertilio noctula 80

PIPISTRELLE Vespertilio Pipistrellus 81

LONG-EARED BAT Vespertilio auritus Plecotus auritus.--_Gray_ 81

VAMPYRE BAT Vespertilio spectrum Phyllostoma spectrum.--_Geoff._ 82

KALONG BAT Pteropus edulis.--_Péron._ 83

SECTION IV.--MARSUPIALIA, OR POUCH-BEARING ANIMALS.

KANGAROO {Macropus giganteus.--_Shaw_ and _Cuv._}
{ *Halmaturus.--_Illig._ } 84
{ and *Kangurus.--_Desm._ }

OPOSSUM Didelphis Virginiana 86

PHALANGER Phalangista vulpina.--_Desm._ 87