A Natural History for Young PeopleFront matterReading editionChapter navigation87 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterOur Animal Friends IN THEIR Native HomesPREFACE.Our Animal Friends.Quadrumana—The Four-Handed Mammals.THE GORILLA—THE STRONGEST APE.THE BABOONS—THE DOG-HEADED MONKEYS.THE AMERICAN MONKEYS.THE LEMURS, OR FOX-HEADED MONKEYS.Carnivora—Flesh-Eating Quadrupeds.PLANTIGRADE CARNIVORA—THE BEAR FAMILY.DIGITIGRADE CARNIVORA—THE HYENA FAMILY.THE CAT FAMILY.THE DOG FAMILY.THE WEASEL FAMILY.THE CIVET FAMILY.AMPHIBIOUS CARNIVORA.CHIEROPTERA—ANIMALS WITH WINGED-HANDS.INSECTIVORA—INSECT-EATERS.EDENTATA—TOOTHLESS QUADRUPEDS.THE SLOTH FAMILY.RODENTIA—GNAWING QUADRUPEDS.THE PORCUPINE FAMILY.THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.MARSUPIALIA—POUCHED QUADRUPEDS.PACHYDERMATA—THICK-SKINNED QUADRUPEDS.THE ELEPHANT FAMILY.THE HIPPOPOTAMUS.THE TAPIRS.THE RHINOCEROS FAMILY.THE BOAR FAMILY.THE HORSE FAMILY.QUADRUPEDS THAT CHEW THE CUD.THE CAMEL FAMILY.THE MUSK DEER.THE HORNED RUMINANTS.RUMINANTS WITH HAIRY AND PERMANENT HORNS.RUMINANTS WITH HOLLOW HORNS.THE OX FAMILY.RUMINANTS WHICH SHED THEIR HORNS.CETACEA—THE WHALES.HERBIVOROUS CETACEANS.Birds.BIRDS OF PREY.THE OWL FAMILY.HORNLESS OWLS.THE FALCON FAMILY.THE VULTURE FAMILY.THE NATATORES, OR SWIMMING BIRDS.THE FAMILY OF DIVERS.DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS.THE PELICAN FAMILY.THE LONG-WINGED SWIMMING BIRDS.THE GRALLATORES, OR WADING BIRDS.THE WADERS WITH UNITED TOES.LONG-TOED WADERS.WADING BIRDS WITH LONG BILLS.WADING BIRDS WITH KNIFE-SHAPED BILLS.THE WADING BIRDS WITH COMPRESSED BILLS.THE SHORT-WINGED BIRDS.THE SCANSORES, OR CLIMBING BIRDS.THE PARROTS.THE COCKATOOS.THE CUCKOOS.THE WOODPECKERS.THE GALLINACEAE, OR DOMESTIC BIRDS.THE PARTRIDGES.THE GROUSE AND THE HEATHCOCK.THE PIGEONS.THE PHEASANTS.THE PASSERINES, OR THE SPARROW FAMILY.THE KING-FISHERS.THE HUMMING-BIRDS.THE CROWS.THE DIPPERS.Fishes.THE LAMPREYS AND THE EELS.THE FAMILY OF RAIAS, OR FLAT-FISH.THE SHARK FAMILY.THE STURGEON FAMILY.THE OSSEOUS OR BONY FISHES.THE FAMILY OF GLOBE FISH AND COFFERS.THE PIPE-FISH AND SEA-HORSES.THE FAMILY OF SOFT-FINNED FISHES.THE FLAT-FISHES OF THE SOFT-FINNED FAMILY.THE THIRD GROUP OF SOFT-FINNED FISHES.THE FAMILY OF SPINY-FINNED FISHES.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →Our Animal Friends IN THEIR Native HomesAll chapters and sections (87)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsOur Animal Friends IN THEIR Native HomesPREFACE.Our Animal Friends.Quadrumana—The Four-Handed Mammals.THE GORILLA—THE STRONGEST APE.THE BABOONS—THE DOG-HEADED MONKEYS.THE AMERICAN MONKEYS.THE LEMURS, OR FOX-HEADED MONKEYS.Carnivora—Flesh-Eating Quadrupeds.PLANTIGRADE CARNIVORA—THE BEAR FAMILY.DIGITIGRADE CARNIVORA—THE HYENA FAMILY.THE CAT FAMILY.THE DOG FAMILY.THE WEASEL FAMILY.THE CIVET FAMILY.AMPHIBIOUS CARNIVORA.CHIEROPTERA—ANIMALS WITH WINGED-HANDS.INSECTIVORA—INSECT-EATERS.EDENTATA—TOOTHLESS QUADRUPEDS.THE SLOTH FAMILY.RODENTIA—GNAWING QUADRUPEDS.THE PORCUPINE FAMILY.THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.MARSUPIALIA—POUCHED QUADRUPEDS.PACHYDERMATA—THICK-SKINNED QUADRUPEDS.THE ELEPHANT FAMILY.THE HIPPOPOTAMUS.THE TAPIRS.THE RHINOCEROS FAMILY.THE BOAR FAMILY.THE HORSE FAMILY.QUADRUPEDS THAT CHEW THE CUD.THE CAMEL FAMILY.THE MUSK DEER.THE HORNED RUMINANTS.RUMINANTS WITH HAIRY AND PERMANENT HORNS.RUMINANTS WITH HOLLOW HORNS.THE OX FAMILY.RUMINANTS WHICH SHED THEIR HORNS.CETACEA—THE WHALES.HERBIVOROUS CETACEANS.Birds.BIRDS OF PREY.THE OWL FAMILY.HORNLESS OWLS.THE FALCON FAMILY.THE VULTURE FAMILY.THE NATATORES, OR SWIMMING BIRDS.THE FAMILY OF DIVERS.DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS.THE PELICAN FAMILY.THE LONG-WINGED SWIMMING BIRDS.THE GRALLATORES, OR WADING BIRDS.THE WADERS WITH UNITED TOES.LONG-TOED WADERS.WADING BIRDS WITH LONG BILLS.WADING BIRDS WITH KNIFE-SHAPED BILLS.THE WADING BIRDS WITH COMPRESSED BILLS.THE SHORT-WINGED BIRDS.THE SCANSORES, OR CLIMBING BIRDS.THE PARROTS.THE COCKATOOS.THE CUCKOOS.THE WOODPECKERS.THE GALLINACEAE, OR DOMESTIC BIRDS.THE PARTRIDGES.THE GROUSE AND THE HEATHCOCK.THE PIGEONS.THE PHEASANTS.THE PASSERINES, OR THE SPARROW FAMILY.THE KING-FISHERS.THE HUMMING-BIRDS.THE CROWS.THE DIPPERS.Fishes.THE LAMPREYS AND THE EELS.THE FAMILY OF RAIAS, OR FLAT-FISH.THE SHARK FAMILY.THE STURGEON FAMILY.THE OSSEOUS OR BONY FISHES.THE FAMILY OF GLOBE FISH AND COFFERS.THE PIPE-FISH AND SEA-HORSES.THE FAMILY OF SOFT-FINNED FISHES.THE FLAT-FISHES OF THE SOFT-FINNED FAMILY.THE THIRD GROUP OF SOFT-FINNED FISHES.THE FAMILY OF SPINY-FINNED FISHES.2◇BROWN OR ALPINE BEARS.◇3A Natural History for Young People◇Our Animal Friends IN THEIR Native Homes →
