Our Animal Friends IN THEIR Native Homes

About this eBook

Author

Humphreys, Phebe Westcott, -1939

Title

A Natural History for Young People: Our Animal Friends in Their Native Homes including mammals, birds and fishes

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

QL: Science: Zoology

Subject

Natural history -- Juvenile literature

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 50776

Release Date

December 27, 2015

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Our Animal Friends IN THEIR Native Homes
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
5. 5.Our Animal Friends.
6. 6.Quadrumana—The Four-Handed Mammals.
7. 7.THE GORILLA—THE STRONGEST APE. — THE ORANG-OUTANG—THE WILD MAN OF THE WOODS. — THE CHIMPANZEE—THE MAN-LIKE APE.
8. 8.THE BABOONS—THE DOG-HEADED MONKEYS. — THE MANDRILLS—THE BRILLIANT MONKEYS. — CURIOUS MONKEYS OF THE MACAQUES FAMILY. — THE WANDEROO. — THE BARBARY APE. — THE BONNET MACAQUES.
9. 9.THE AMERICAN MONKEYS. — THE HOWLING MONKEYS. — THE SPIDER MONKEYS. — THE WEEPING MONKEYS.
10. 10.THE LEMURS, OR FOX-HEADED MONKEYS.
11. 11.Carnivora—Flesh-Eating Quadrupeds.
12. 12.PLANTIGRADE CARNIVORA—THE BEAR FAMILY. — THE BROWN OR ALPINE BEAR. — THE COLLARED AND THE AMERICAN BEAR. — THE GRIZZLY, OR “FEROCIOUS BEAR.” — THE WHITE, OR POLAR BEAR. — THE LABIATED, OR SLOTH BEAR.
13. 13.DIGITIGRADE CARNIVORA—THE HYENA FAMILY. — THE STRIPED HYENA. — THE SPOTTED HYENA. — THE HUNTING HYENAS.
14. 14.THE CAT FAMILY. — WILD AND DOMESTIC CATS. — THE LION—THE KING OF BEASTS. — THE TIGER. — THE LEOPARD. — THE PANTHER. — THE JAGUAR. — THE PUMA OR COUGAR. — THE OCELOT. — THE LYNXES. — THE EUROPEAN LYNX. — THE CANADA LYNX. — THE CARACAL. — THE OUNCE AND SERVAL. — THE CHEETAH.
15. 15.THE DOG FAMILY. — THE HYENA DOG. — THE DESTRUCTIVE WOLF. — THE JACKAL. — THE FOXES. — THE FENNEC FOX. — THE COMMON FOX.
16. 16.THE WEASEL FAMILY. — THE ERMINE. — THE MARTENS. — THE OTTERS.
17. 17.THE CIVET FAMILY. — THE MANGOUSTS. — THE GENETS.
18. 18.AMPHIBIOUS CARNIVORA. — THE COMMON SEAL. — THE SEA-LIONS. — THE SEA-ELEPHANTS. — THE WALRUS OR MORSE.
19. 19.CHIEROPTERA—ANIMALS WITH WINGED-HANDS. — THE LONG-EARED BATS. — THE LONG-NOSED BATS. — THE VAMPIRES.
20. 20.INSECTIVORA—INSECT-EATERS. — THE SHREWS. — THE WATER-SHREWS. — THE ELEPHANT SHREW. — THE HEDGEHOGS.
21. 21.EDENTATA—TOOTHLESS QUADRUPEDS.
22. 22.THE SLOTH FAMILY. — THE ARMADILLOS. — THE ANT-EATERS. — THE PANGOLINS.
23. 23.RODENTIA—GNAWING QUADRUPEDS. — THE BEAVERS.
24. 24.THE PORCUPINE FAMILY. — COMMON PORCUPINES. — THE BRUSH-TAILED PORCUPINE. — THE CANADIAN PORCUPINE. — PREHENSILE-TAILED PORCUPINES.
25. 25.THE SQUIRREL FAMILY. — GREY SQUIRRELS. — THE FLYING SQUIRRELS. — MARMOTS AND PRAIRIE DOGS. — HARES AND RABBITS. — THE PICAS AND THE CALLING HARES.
26. 26.MARSUPIALIA—POUCHED QUADRUPEDS. — THE KANGAROO FAMILY. — THE OPOSSUMS.
27. 27.PACHYDERMATA—THICK-SKINNED QUADRUPEDS.
28. 28.THE ELEPHANT FAMILY.
29. 29.THE HIPPOPOTAMUS.
30. 30.THE TAPIRS.
31. 31.THE RHINOCEROS FAMILY. — THE ONE-HORNED RHINOCEROS. — THE TWO-HORNED RHINOCEROS.
32. 32.THE BOAR FAMILY. — THE WILD BOAR. — THE WART HOGS. — THE PECCARIES.
33. 33.THE HORSE FAMILY. — THE WILD AND DOMESTIC DONKEY. — THE ZEBRA. — THE HEMIONUS OR DSHIKKETEE. — THE QUAGGA. — THE DAUW.
34. 34.QUADRUPEDS THAT CHEW THE CUD.
35. 35.THE CAMEL FAMILY. — THE DROMEDARY. — THE LLAMAS. — THE PACA. — THE VICUNA.
36. 36.THE MUSK DEER.
37. 37.THE HORNED RUMINANTS.
38. 38.RUMINANTS WITH HAIRY AND PERMANENT HORNS.
39. 39.RUMINANTS WITH HOLLOW HORNS. — THE CHAMOIS. — THE GAZELLES. — THE GNU. — THE GOATS. — THE COMMON GOAT. — THE IBEX. — THE BEZOARGOAT. — THE SHEEP.
40. 40.THE OX FAMILY. — THE AMERICAN BUFFALO. — THE MUSK OX. — THE EUROPEAN BUFFALO. — THE CAPE BUFFALO. — THE YAK. — THE JUNGLE OX. — THE COMMON BUFFALO.
41. 41.RUMINANTS WHICH SHED THEIR HORNS. — THE REINDEER. — THE ELKS. — THE DEER PROPER. — THE RED DEER. — THE CANADIAN STAG. — THE VIRGINIAN DEER. — THE SAMBOO, AXIS AND PORCINE DEER. — THE FALLOW DEER. — THE COMMON ROE.
42. 42.CETACEA—THE WHALES. — THE WHALE, AND ITS ENEMIES. — THE CACHALOTS. — THE WHALEBONE WHALES. — THE DOLPHINS. — THE PORPOISES. — THE NARWHALS.
43. 43.HERBIVOROUS CETACEANS. — THE MANATEES. — THE SOUTH AMERICAN MANATEE. — THE DUGONGS.
44. 44.Birds.
45. 45.BIRDS OF PREY.
46. 46.THE OWL FAMILY. — THE HORNED OWLS. — THE LONG-EARED OWL.
47. 47.HORNLESS OWLS.
48. 48.THE FALCON FAMILY. — THE EAGLES. — THE STONE EAGLE. — THE SEA EAGLE. — THE BUZZARDS.
49. 49.THE VULTURE FAMILY. — THE BEARDED GRIFFON. — THE CONDOR.
50. 50.THE NATATORES, OR SWIMMING BIRDS. — THE BLACK-THROATED DIVER.
51. 51.THE FAMILY OF DIVERS. — THE GREAT NORTHERN DIVER. — THE PENGUINS. — THE AUK. — THE GREBES.
52. 52.DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS. — DUCKS. — GEESE. — SWANS.
53. 53.THE PELICAN FAMILY. — THE CRESTED PELICAN. — THE WHITE PELICAN. — THE BROWN PELICAN. — THE SPECTACLED PELICAN.
54. 54.THE LONG-WINGED SWIMMING BIRDS.
55. 55.THE GRALLATORES, OR WADING BIRDS.
56. 56.THE WADERS WITH UNITED TOES. — THE AVOCET. — THE STILT BIRDS.
57. 57.LONG-TOED WADERS.
58. 58.WADING BIRDS WITH LONG BILLS. — THE WOODCOCK. — THE SNIPES.
59. 59.WADING BIRDS WITH KNIFE-SHAPED BILLS. — THE STORKS. — THE SPOONBILL.
60. 60.THE WADING BIRDS WITH COMPRESSED BILLS. — THE FRIGATE BIRD AND FLAMINGOES. — THE FRIGATE BIRD.
61. 61.THE SHORT-WINGED BIRDS. — THE OSTRICH.
62. 62.THE SCANSORES, OR CLIMBING BIRDS.
63. 63.THE PARROTS.
64. 64.THE COCKATOOS.
65. 65.THE CUCKOOS. — HONEY-GUIDES OR INDICATORS. — ANIS AND BARBETS. — TROGONS AND TURACOS. — THE TOUCANS.
66. 66.THE WOODPECKERS. — THE JACAMARS.
67. 67.THE GALLINACEAE, OR DOMESTIC BIRDS.
68. 68.THE PARTRIDGES.
69. 69.THE GROUSE AND THE HEATHCOCK.
70. 70.THE PIGEONS.
71. 71.THE PHEASANTS.
72. 72.THE PASSERINES, OR THE SPARROW FAMILY. — THE PERCHING BIRDS WITH UNITED TOES. — THE HORNBILLS. — THE FLY-CATCHERS.
73. 73.THE KING-FISHERS. — THE BEE-EATERS. — THE MOTMOTS. — PERCHING BIRDS WITH LONG BEAKS.
74. 74.THE HUMMING-BIRDS.
75. 75.THE CROWS.
76. 76.THE DIPPERS.
77. 77.Fishes.
78. 78.THE LAMPREYS AND THE EELS. — THE EELS. — ELECTRICAL EELS. — SEA EELS. — SAND EELS. — COMMON EELS. — CONGER EELS.
79. 79.THE FAMILY OF RAIAS, OR FLAT-FISH. — THE WHITE RAY. — THE LUMP-FISH. — THE TORPEDO, OR CRAMP FISH.
80. 80.THE SHARK FAMILY. — THE DOG-FISH. — THE HAMMERHEAD. — THE SAW-FISH.
81. 81.THE STURGEON FAMILY. — THE CHIMERA.
82. 82.THE OSSEOUS OR BONY FISHES.
83. 83.THE FAMILY OF GLOBE FISH AND COFFERS. — THE DIODONS. — THE COFFERS. — THE FILE-FISH.
84. 84.THE PIPE-FISH AND SEA-HORSES. — THE SEA-HORSE.
85. 85.THE FAMILY OF SOFT-FINNED FISHES. — SOME STRANGE SPECIMENS.
86. 86.THE FLAT-FISHES OF THE SOFT-FINNED FAMILY. — THE SOLES. — THE TURBOT. — THE FLOUNDERS AND PLAICE. — THE HALIBUT AND THE DAB.
87. 87.THE THIRD GROUP OF SOFT-FINNED FISHES. — THE CHEATODONS. — FLYING-FISH. — THE HERRING.
88. 88.THE FAMILY OF SPINY-FINNED FISHES. — THE GURNARDS. — THE SWORD-FISH. — THE ARCHER FISH.

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