The Living Animals of the World, Volume II: Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians, Fishes, Jointed Animals, Molluscs, etc.
Nilgai, or Blue Bull, 254-6
Birds
Namaqua, 416
Night-hawk, 482
Nightingale, 537
Night-jar, Common, 481
» Eared, 482
» Pennant-winged, 481
Nuthatches, 528
» English, 528-9
Reptiles and Amphibians
Natterjack, 605
Newt, Common or Smooth, 605-6
» Crested, 605-6
» Marbled, 606
Shell-fish, etc.
Nautilus, Shell of Paper-, or Argonaut, 740
» Shell of Pearly, 739
Nereids, or Sea-worms, 755-6
Noctilucas, 766-7
Nummulites, 768
O
Mammals
Ocelot, 52-3
» Central America, (Frontis., Vol. I.), 53
Octodont Family, 158-61
Okapi, iv (Introd.), 267-9
» Head of, 270
Onager, 196
Oorial, or Sha, 224
Opossums, 359
» Australian Grey, 363
» Black or Sooty, 359
» Common Grey, 362-3-4
» Meriam’s, 378
» Murine, 378-80
» Philander, 379
» Ring-tailed, 364-5
» Virginian, 377-81
» Woolly, 378-80
» Young (natural size), 379
Orang-utans, vii, viii (Introd.), 6-7-8
» First mention of, 5
» Habits of, 6
» Physical Description of, 5
Oribis, 242
Orloff, 203
Oryx, Beatrix, 250
» White, 252-4
Otters, 127
» Common, 127-8
» North American, 127
» Sea-, 128
Birds
Oil-bird, 482
Orioles, 520
Ortolan, 525
Osprey, 468-9
Ostrich, 389-92
Ouzel, Water-, 538
Oven-birds, 543
» Casarita, 544
Owl, Barn-, 480
» » Virginian, 478
» Burrowing-, 470
Birds
Owl, Eagle-, 478-9
» Long-eared, 479
» Pygmy, 480
» Screech-, 480
» Snowy, 479
» Spectacled, 477
» Tawny, 478-9
Ox-pecker, 520
Oyster-catcher, 421
Reptiles and Amphibians
Olm, 608
Shell-fish, etc.
Octopods, 738
Octopus, 737-8-9
Oyster-bank, Queensland, 744
Oysters, Pearl-, 743
» Rock-, 743
P
Mammals
Pacas, 162
Pacer, 203
Pandas, 126
Pangolins, or Scaly Ant-eaters, 341
Panthers, 48
Peccary, Collared, 316-7
» White-lipped, 317
Pekin Deer, i (Introd.)
Peludo, 340
Phalangers, 359
» Crescent-toothed, 362
» Cuscuses, 364
» Flying-, Larger, 359-61
» » Lesser, 360
» » Pygmy, 361-2
» Striped, 362
Pichiciago, or Fairy Armadillo, 340
Pigs, Bush-, 314
» Diving-, 312-3
» Domestic, 310
» Japanese Masked, 313
» Javan Wild, 313
» Tribe, 310
Pikas, 163
Platypus, Duck-billed 381-2-3-4
Polecat, 132-3
Pony and Foal, Shetland, 203
» Polo-, 205
» Shetland, 205
» Welsh, 204
Porcupine, 159-61
Porpoise, 333-4
Pouched Moles, 371-2
» » Under surface of, 372
» Mice, 375
» » Jerboa, 375
Prairie-dogs, 150-1
Primates, Comparison of, 32
Prongbucks, 257
Pudus, Chilian, 298
» Ecuador, 298
Puma, 50-1
» Stories, 52
Birds
Parrakeets, Grass-, 490
» Long-tailed Ground-, 490
Parrots, Amazon, 490
» Blue Mountain-, 493
» Grey African, 490
» Hanging-, 490
» Hawk billed, 490
» Owl-, 491
Partridge, Common, 398, 402
» French, 402
Peacocks, 407-8-9
Birds
Pelicans, Australian, 451
» Crested, 450
» Egyptian, 449
Penguins, Black-footed, 430-1
» Blue, 432
» Emperor-, 431
» Gentle, 432
» Humboldt’s, 432
» Jackass-, 432
» King-, 432
» Rock-hopper, 429
Petrel, Diving-, 435
» Fulmar, 435
» Giant, 434
» Storm-, 435
Phalaropes, 423
Pheasants, Amherst’s, 401
» English, 401-4
» Golden, 400-1-6
» Impeyan, 406
» Peacock-, 401
» Reeves’s, 401-4
» Silver, 401
» Water-, 424
Pigeons, Crowned, 415
» Domestic:
» Carrier, 416
» English Pouter, 416
» Indian Frill-back, 416
» Jacobin, 416
» Short-faced Tumbler, 416
» Eugène’s, 414
» Fruit-, 414-5
» Green, 414
» Grey-naped Ground-, 416
» Nicobar, 415
» Painted, 414
» White Nutmeg-, 414
» Wonga-wonga, 415
Plant-cutters, 543
Plantain-eaters, 496
Plover, Grey, 421,
» Tribe, 421
Pochard, 457
Prairie-hen, 399
Ptarmigan, 398
Puff-birds, 510
Puffin, 417
Reptiles and Amphibians
Pythons, 576a, 588-9
» Indian, 589
» Reticulated, 589
Fishes
Paddle, Cock and Hen, 628-9
Parrot-fish, 634-5
» Black-spotted, 635
» Satin, 634
Perch, Dusky, 613
» Pike-, 613
» Sea-, 613
» White, 611
Pike, Bony, 662
» Common, 652
Pikerel, 653
Pilchards, 659
» Australian, 661
Pipe-fish, 632-6-7
Plaice, 645
Pope, 613
Powan, 657
Jointed Animals: Insects, etc.
Parasites, Bat-, 735
» Bee-, 735
Plant-eaters, 687
Prawns, 671
Shell-fish, etc.
Pearls and Pearl-shells, 745
Pholas, 744
Shell-fish, etc.
Polycysts, 768
Polyps, Fresh-water, 762
Q
Mammals
Quagga, 195
Birds
Quail, 403-4
Quezal, 508
Fishes
Quinnat, 656
R
Mammals
Rabbits, 164
Raccoon, American, 125, 128a
» Family, 125
» Habits of, 126
Ratels, 130-1
Rats, Bamboo-, 160
» Gambian Pouched, 155
» Mole-, 160
» Musk-, 154-8-9
» South American, 157
» Typical, 159
» Water-, 158
Reedbuck, Common, 245
» Mountain, 244
Reindeer, Scandinavian, 271, 300
Rhinoceros, 182
» African, 184
» » Black, 185-7
» » Black, Disposition of, 188
» » White, 184
» » Habits of, 186
» » Range of, 185
» Indian, 182-3-4
» Javan, 182
» Sumatran, 182-4-8
Rodents, 146
» Murine, 160
Rooi Rhebuck, 246
Ruminants, Hollow-horned, 207
Rusa, Moluccan, 289
» Timor, 289
Birds
Ravens, 514
Razor-bill, 417
Reed-warbler, 534
Rhea, 385-6-7-8
Rice-birds, 520
Rifle-bird, Australian, 518
Robin, 537
Rollers, 498, 500
Rook, 515
Ruff, 422, 448a
Fishes
Ray, Eagle-, 668
» Horned Ox-, or Devil-fish, 668
» Whip-tailed Sting-, 668
Shell-fish, etc.
Radiolarians, 768
S
Mammals
Sable, 131
Sambar, 286-99
» Basilan, 288
Mammals
Sambar, Formosan, 288
» Javan, 288
» Luzon, 288
» Malayan, 288
Sea-lions, 137-8-41
» Californian, 135
» Patagonian, 138-9
» Steller’s, 136-8
Seals, Bladder-nosed, 142
» Common, 141-4
» Elephant-, 142-5
» » Habits and range of, 144
» Fur-, 137-8
» Grey, 142-3-4
» Hair-, 138
» Harp-, 141-4
» Ringed, 142
» True, 140
Selva, 379
Sheep, Barbary, 221-35
» Bighorn, 223-4
» Black-faced, 228
» Border Leicester, 229
» Burhal Wild, 224-6
» Cheviot, 230
» Cotswold, 229
» Cross-bred, 229
» Domestic, 226
» English breeds of, 229-30
» Fat-tailed, 225-7
» Four-horned, 226
» Leicester Ewe, 228
» » Long-wool, 230
» Littledale’s, 223
» Marco Polo’s, 223
» Merino Rams, 227-8-9
» Punjab, 225
» South Down, 226-9
» Wallachian, 228
Shorthorn, 209
Shou, 281
Shrews, 169-71
Sika, Formosan, 285-7
» Manchurian, 284
» Pekin, 285
Sitatungas, 257
Skeletons, ii (Introd.)
Skunks, 129
Sloths, iv (Introd.)
» Northern Two-toed, 336
» Three-toed, 337
Springbuck, 248
» Male, 250
Springhaas, 157-60
Squirrels, 146
» Dorsal, 148
» Flying-, 146-7-50, 359
» » Pel’s, 150
» » Polatouche, 149
» » South African, 150
» » Taguan, 149
» Fox-, 149
» Grey, 148
» » Habits of, 149
» Ground-, 149-50
» » Chipmunks, 148-50
» » Siberian, 150
» Red, 147-8
» Sugar-, 359-60
Stag, Barbary, 280
» Kashmir, 280
» Sikhim, 281
» Yarkand, 281
Stoat, 133-4
Suricates, 78
Susliks, 151
Swine, 310-3
Birds
Satin-bird, 517
Screamer, Crested, 456-7
Birds
Sea-swallows, iii (Introd.)
Secretary-bird, 466-7
Seriema, 427-8
Sheldrake, 458-60
Shrike Family, 533
» Great Grey, 534
» Red-backed, 533-4
Skimmers, 419
Skylark, 526-7-8
Snipe, 423
» Painted, 423
Sparrows, Baya, 522
» House-, 523
Spoonbill, 441-2
Starling, 518-9-20
» Glossy, 520
» » African, 520
» » Green, 520
» » Long-tailed, 520
» Rose-coloured, 519
Stilts, 424
Stone-chat, 537-8
Stork, Adjutant-, 436-8
» African Saddle-billed, 439
» Black, 436
» Jabiru, 436-8-9
» Whale-headed, 436-9
» White, 435-6-7
Sun-birds, 532
Swallows, 539-40
Swans, Black, 463
» Black-necked, 461-3
» Coscoroba, 462
» Mute, 462
Swifts, Common, 484
» Edible, 485
» Salvin’s, 484
Reptiles and Amphibians
Salamanders, Furrowed, 608
» Giant, 608
» Siren, 608
» Spotted, 607
» » Yellow Phase of, 608
Skink, Common, 578-9
Snakes, Æsculapian, 589
» Australian Black, 594-6
» Blind-, 588
» Carpet-, 589
» Common Ringed, 588-92
» Dark Green, 585-6
» Diamond-back Rattle- 595
» Earth-, 591
» Egg-eating, 593
» Fer-de-lance, 597-8
» Garter-, 590-93
» Glass-, 563
» Hooded, 594
» Indian Rat-, 593
» » Whip-, 594
» Leopard-, 591
» Mocassin-, 593-7
» Natal Rock-, 590
» Pine-, 592
» Rattle-, 596-7
» Sea-, 593-6
» Smooth, 588-93
» Spitting, 594
» Tesselated, 591-93
» Tiger-, 596
» Tree-, 593
» Viperine, 593
» Water-, 592
Snappers, 556
» Temminck’s, 557-60
Fishes
Salmon, 540a
» Atlantic, 655
» Beaked, 654
Index
775
Fishes
Salmon, Dawson River, 654-60
Sardine, Phosphorescent, 654
Scopelids, 654
Sea-bats, 623
Sea-horses, 636-8-40
Sea-scorpion, Ragged, 618-27
“Sergeant Baker,” 653
Shad, 658
» Allis, 659
» Twaite, 660
Shark, Basking-, 666
» Blue, 666
» Fox-, 666
» Hammer-head, 666
» Porbeagle-, 666
» Port Jackson, 667
Skate, Painted, 669
» Shovel-nosed, 669
Slime-heads, 617
Smelts, 657-8
» Queensland, 654-5
» Sand-, 630
Snapper, 616
» Brown, 615
» King-, 616
Snoek, 620-22
Sole, 645
Spotted Box-fish, 639
Sprat, 658
Steelhead, 656
Sterlet, 663-4
Sticklebacks, 630-2
Sturgeon, 663
» Giant, 663
Sun-fishes, viii (Introd.), 640
Jointed Animals: Insects, etc.
Scorpions, 674-5
» Egyptian, 675
» False, 675-6
» Whip-, 676
Shrimp, 672
» Brine-, 671
Silkworms, 721-2-4
» Mulberry-, 717-24
Soothsayers, 691
Spiders, 676-7-8
» Bird-catching, 676
» Garden-, 677
» House-, 676
» Jointed, 675
» Tarantula, 678
» Trap-door, 676
Stick-insects, 691
Shell-fish, etc.
Scallops, 744
Sea-cucumbers, 748-50-1-2
» Black, 753
» Prickly, 752
Sea-lemon, 763
Sea-mouse, 755-6
Sea-urchin, 746
» Long-spined, 747
» Thick-spined, 748
Shells, Clam-, 741
» Harp-, 742
» Helmet-, 742
» Lamp-, 744
» Melon-, 742
» Pelican’s-foot, 742
» Scorpion-, 743
» Top-, 741
» Trumpet-, 742
Slugs, Sea-, Naked-gilled, 740
» Shell-less, 740
Snails, Fresh-water, 740
» Garden-, 740
» Land- or Agate-, 740
» Sea-, Tongue of, 742
Sponges, Bird’s-nest, 765
» Chalina, 765
» Frilled, 764
» Glass-rope, 764
» Lace-, 764
Shell-fish, etc.
Sponges, Neptune’s-cup, 764-6
» Reticulated, 764
» Toilet-, 764
Squids, 739
Star-fish, 749
» Brittle, 750-1
» Common, 749
» Sun, 749
Stone-lilies, 748
T
Mammals
Tahr, Himalayan, 238
» Nilgiri, 236
Tamarau, 219
Tapirs, 179
» American, 180-1
» » Hunting of, 180
» Malayan, 180
Tarpans, 197
Tasmanian Devil, 373-4
» Wolf or Tiger, 372-3
Tenrecs, 169
Thamin, 291
Tigers, vi (Introd.), 33-8, 40-1-2-5
» Cubs, 42-4
» Hill-, 44
» Range of, 42
» Royal Bengal, 43
» Skins, 46
» Stories of, 44
Tigress, 41
» and Lion, Cross between, 38
Tur, East Caucasian, 233
» Spanish, 233
» West Caucasian, 233
Birds
Tanagers, 522
» Crimson-headed, 522
» Scarlet, 522
» White-capped, 522
Terns, iii (Introd.), 418
» White, 417
Thrushes, 536
» Ant-, or Pittas, 543
» Ground-, 543
» Song-, 535
» Tribe, 537
Tinamous, Great, 386
» Rufous, 385
Titmice, 529
» Bearded, 530
» Coal-, 532
» Great, 531
» Marsh-, 530
Todies, 507
Toucans, 508-9
» Curl-crested, 509
Tragopans, 402-4-6
Tree-creepers, 528
Trogons, 508-9
Tropic-bird, 456
Trumpeters, White-backed, 427
Turkey-buzzard, 465
Turkeys, 499
» American, 410
» Honduras, 410
» Mexican, 410
Tyrant-bird, 544
Reptiles and Amphibians
Terrapins, 556
» American Mud-, 556-62
» Diamond-backed, 556
» Painted, 556
Toads, Common, 603-4
» Horned, 572-3
» » Ornamented, 601-2
Reptiles and Amphibians
Toads, Water-, 605
Tortoises, Asiatic, 552
» Box-, 554
» European, 552
» Giant or Elephant-, vii (Introd.), 552-7
» Grecian, 554
» Hinged, 554
» Land-, 552
» Margined, 554
» Matamata, 558
» Pond-, 554
» Side-necked, 558
Tuatera, 584
Turtles, Green, 560
» Hawksbill, 560
» Leathery, 560
» Marine, 559
» Newly hatched, 561
» Snapping-, 559
Fishes
Tarpon, 658
Teuthis, 617
Thornback, 668
Tortoise-fishes, 632
Trigger-fish, 637-8
Trout, Brook-, 657
» Bull-, 656
» Rainbow-, 657
» Salmon-, 656-7
Tube-mouths, 636
Trumpeters, 616
Tunnies, 624
Turbot, 645
Jointed Animals: Insects, etc.
Termites, 696-7-8-9
Ticks, 678
» Sheep-, 735
Timberman, 687
U
Birds
Umbrella-bird, 541
Shell-fish, etc.
Urchins, Cake-, 750
» Heart-, 750
» Leather-, 750
V
Virchow, Dr., vi (Introd.)
Mammals
Vicuña, 306
Viscacha, 160-2
Voles, 157-8
Birds
Vultures, Angolan, 472
» Bearded, 470
» Black, 465-70
» Californian, 466
» Egyptian, 471-3
» Griffon-, 471
» King-, 465
» Pondicherry, 472
» Rüppells’, 471
Reptiles and Amphibians
Vipers, English, 594
» Horned, 596
» Pit-, 597
» Water-, 597
Fishes
Vendace, 657
Shell-fish, etc.
Venus’s Girdle, 763
W
Mammals
Wallaby, Albino Red-bellied, 348
» Bennett’s, 345
» Black-striped, 345
» Parry’s, 350
» Rock-, 349
» Tasmanian, 347
Walrus, 139-40-1
Wapiti, Altai, 230
» American, 277-8-9-81-2
» Asiatic, 276
» Manchurian, 281
Wart-hog, 314-5-6
Waterbucks, 245
» Common, 245
» Sing-sing, 243
Weasel, Himalayan, 133
» Tribe, 131-3
Whales, Southern, 333
» Sowerby’s, 332
» Sperm-, 333
» Toothed, 333
» Whalebone-, 333
Wildebeests, Blue, 242
Wolf, Anecdotes, 84-5-6
» Carpathian, 89
» Central Europe, 64a
» Coursing, 87
» Cubs, 84-5-8
» European, 88
» Grey, 83
» Hounds, 81
» » Borzoi, 87
» Hunting, 91
» Indian, 84-5-90
» Maned, 93
» Music, 90
» Northern, 85