Note 5 — Chapter I · INTRODUCTORY REMARKS—THE CAT FAMILY.
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Section I.—ÆLUROIDEA (Cat-like animals).
Family 1. Felidæ (the Cat family).
Examples: Cat, Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Jaguar, Puma, Ocelot, Serval, Lynx, Cheetah, &c.
Family 2. Hyænidæ (the Hyæna family), contains the Hyænas only.
Family 3. Cryptoproctidæ, the Cryptoprocta only.
Family 4. Protelidæ, the Aard-Wolf only.
Family 5. Viverridæ (the Civet family).
Examples: Civet, Genette, Ichneumon, Suricate, Binturong, &c.
Section II.—CYNOIDEA (Dog-like animals).
Family 6. Canidæ (the Dog family).
Examples: Dog, Wolf, Fox.
Section III.—ARCTOIDEA (Bear-like animals).
Family 7. Ursidæ (the Bear family).
Examples: The various kinds of Bear.
Family 8. Procyonidæ (the Racoon family).
Examples: Racoon, Coati, Kinkajou, Cacomixle.
Family 9. Ailuridæ, contains the Panda only.
Family 10. Mustelidæ (the Weasel family).
Examples: Weasel, Stoat, Ferret, Badger, Skunk, Ratel, Glutton, Marten, Polecat, Otter.