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ANECDOTES OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

BOSTON: C. H. PEIRCE AND G. C. RAND.

ILLUSTRATIVE ANECDOTES OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM:

BY THE AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY'S TALES.

BOSTON: PUBLISHED BY RAND AND MANN, No. 3 Cornhill. 1849.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1845,

By S. G. GOODRICH,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

PRESS OF GEORGE C. RAND & CO.

CONTENTS.

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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION, 9

VERTEBRATA, 10

CLASS MAMMALIA, 10

ORDER I.--BIMANA, 11 Man, 11

ORDER II.--QUADRUMANA, 13 Apes, 14 Orang-Outang, 14 Chimpanse, 22 Gibbon, 23 Baboon, 25 Monkeys, 38

ORDER III.--CARNARIA, 45 Bats, 45 Hedgehog, 47 Mole, 49 Bear, 50 White Bear, 68 Raccoon, 74 Coati, 76 Badger, 76 Glutton, 78 Weasel, 79 Polecat, 85 Ferret, 86 Mink, 86 Marten, 87 Sable, 87 Skunk, 88 Otter, 90 Dog, 92 Wolf, 113 Fox, 118 Hyena, 120 Lion, 122 Tiger, 129 Panther, 132 Leopard, 134 Jaguar, 136 American Panther, 144 Cat, 151

ORDER IV.--AMPHIBIA, 162 Seal, 162 Walrus, 164

ORDER V.--MARSUPIALA, 165 Opossum, 165 Kangaroo, 166

ORDER VI.--RODENTIA, 169 Squirrel, 169 Mouse, 172 Dormouse, 174 Rat, 174 Beaver, 176 Porcupine, 179 Hare, 180

ORDER VII.--EDENTATA, 184 Sloth, 184 Platypus, 186

ORDER VIII.--PACHYDERMATA, 188 Elephant, 188 Hippopotamus, 199 Rhinoceros, 200 Wild Boar, 203 Domestic Hog, 205 Tapir, 208 Horse, 209 Pony, 222 Ass, 224 Zebra, 227

ORDER IX.--RUMINANTIA, 229 Camel, 229 Deer, 232 Moose, 233 American Elk, 233 Red Deer, 233 Virginia Deer, 235 Reindeer, 236 Giraffe, 238 Goat, 240 Sheep, 242 Ox, 246 Bison, 249

ORDER X.--CETACEA, 251 Dolphin, 251 Grampus, 252 Porpoise, 253 Whale, 254

CLASS II.--AVES, 256

ORDER I.--ACCIPITRES, 257 Vultures, 257 Condor, 257 Turkey Buzzard, 258 Carrion Crow, 258 Hawk, 259 Peregrine Falcon, 259 Kestrel, 260 Sparrow Hawk, 261 Buzzard, 261 Eagle, 262 Owl, 265

ORDER II.--PASSERINAE, 267 Shrike, 268 King-Bird, 268 Cedar-Bird, 269 Scarlet Tanager, 269 Mocking-Bird, 270 Baltimore Oriole, 272 Wren, 273 Purple Martin, 274 Swallow, 275 Skylark, 276 Titmouse, 277 Canary-Bird, 277 Bulfinch, 280 Sparrow, 281 Crow, 281 Raven, 283 Magpie, 284 Humming-Bird, 286 Blue Jay, 287