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The Living Animals of the World, Volume II: Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians, Fishes, Jointed Animals, Molluscs, etc.

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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

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