CONTENTS

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I. THE LION (Felis Leo) 1
II. THE MANCHURIAN TIGER (Felis tigris mongolica) 4
III. THE SEAL (Phoca vitulina) 6
IV. THE ELK (Alces machlis) 8
V. THE CAPERCAILLIE (Tetrao urogallus) 10
VI. THE SQUIRREL (Sciurus vulgaris) 12
VII. THE ROE-DEER (Capreolus caprea) 14
VIII. THE REINDEER (Rangifer tarandus) 16
IX. THE DEFASSA WATERBUCK (Cobus defassa) 18
X. THE HARE (Lepus europæus) 20
XI. THE POLAR BEAR (Ursus maritimus) 22
XII. THE MANDRILL (Maimon mormon) 24
XIII. THE WOLF (Canis lupus) 26
XIV. THE WILD CAT (Felis catus) 28
XV. THE RED KANGAROO (Macropus rufus) 30
XVI. THE BLUE ROLLER (Coracias garrulus) 32
XVII. THE BITTERN (Botaurus stellaris) 34
XVIII. THE KAFIR CROWNED CRANE (Balearica chrysopelargus) 36
XIX. THE SILVER GULL (Larus argentatus) 38
XX. THE GREAT HORNED OWL (Bubo ignavus) 40
XXI. THE FLAMINGO (Phœnicopterus roseus) 42
XXII. THE NILE CROCODILE (Crocodilus niloticus) 44
XXIII. THE WHITE-HANDED GIBBON (Hylobates lar) 46
XXIV. THE ABYSSINIAN GREEN MONKEY (Cercopithecus æthiops) 48
XXV. THE FOX (Canis vulpes or Vulpes alopex) 50
XXVI. THE BROWN BEAR (Ursus arctus) 52
XXVII. THE PINE-MARTEN (Mustela martes) 54
XXVIII. THE LEOPARD (Felis pardus) 56
XXIX. THE LYNX (Felis (Lynx) lynx) 58
XXX. THE INDIAN RHINOCEROS (Rhinoceros unicornis) 60
XXXI. THE BISON (Bos (Bison) bonasus) 62
XXXII. THE GAZELLE (Gazella dorcas) 64
XXXIII. THE MOUFLON (Ovis musimon) 66
XXXIV. THE RED DEER (Cervus elaphus) 68
XXXV. THE BEAVER (Castor fiber) 70
XXXVI. THE MARMOT (Arctomys marmotta) 72
XXXVII. THE HAMSTER (Cricetus frumentarius) 74
XXXVIII. THE DUCKBILL OR PLATYPUS (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) 76
XXXIX. THE SPINY ANT-EATER OR ECHIDNA (Tachyglossus aculeatus) 78
XL. THE BLACK SWAN (Cygnus atratus) 80
XLI. THE BUSTARD (Otis tarda) 82
XLII. THE SOMALI OSTRICH (Struthio molybdophanes) 84
XLIII. THE PIED HORNBILL (Buceros bicornis) 86
XLIV. THE BLUE MACAW (Ara cærulea or Ara ararauna) 88
XLV. THE MANDARIN DUCK (Æx galerita) 90
XLVI. THE HERON (Ardea cinerea) 92
XLVII. THE GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Dendrocopus major) 94
XLVIII. THE SENEGAL PARROT (Pæocephalus senegalus) 96
XLIX. THE GOLDFINCH (Carduelis elegans) 98
L. THE RAZORBILL OR AUK (Alca torda) 100