Anteaters are toothless four legged mammals. They have elongated heads and sticky tongues. It tears…
An illustration of the pelvis of a spiny anteater. "m, marsupial bones; il, ilium; p, pubis; s, sacrum."…
Monkey, a word loosely applied to apes, baboons, Old and New World monkeys, marmosets and lemurs.
The armadillos have scaly skin for protection; some have also the power of rolling themselves into a…
Armadillos live on carrion, insects and fruit. They are all small, except for the Gigantic armadillo…
Monkey, a word loosely applied to apes, baboons, Old and New World monkeys, marmosets and lemurs.
Badgers have long, wide bodies with short legs. They are nocturnal, and eat earthworms, insects, vegetables…
The bat "never likes to rest upon the ground, and it takes its rest always by hanging itself up by the…
Bat, one of the group of wing-handed, flying mammals, having the forelimb peculiarly modified so as…
The kalong bat can have a wingspan up to five feet. Its head is like that of the fox, and it lives primarily…
The sense of hearing is acute in bats. They find prey by way of echolocation. The long-eared bat is…
Bats are chiefly ncturnal. The wing is a fold of skin supported by the arm and the elongated fingers.
The vampire bat of South America measures two or three feet from wingtip to wingtip. It lives by sucking…
Vampire bats have very large upper incisors. They suck the blood of cows and other livestock.
The Black bear inhabits every wooded district in North America, and eats primarily vegetation.
The grizzly bear is the most fierce and powerful of the North American bears. It can weigh up to 800…
A large white bear that lives in the Arctic regions of North America. They are powerful swimmers and…
The beaver is distinguished from all other rodents by its flat and scaly tail. Its hind feet are webbed,…
Immense herds of the bison occupy the vast plains. A single herd is said sometimes to consist of ten…
Two-humped camels are found in Central Asia, while one-humped camels are domesticated and found in Arabia…
The capybara is the largest member of the rodent family. Its shape is like that of the pig. Its feet…
Monkey, a word loosely applied to apes, baboons, Old and New World monkeys, marmosets and lemurs.
The chimpanzee appears more like humans than any other animal and is found in the west part of Africa.…
There are several species of civet that live in Africa and Asia. All civets have scent-producing glands…
The fallow deer may easily be known from the stag by its smaller size and flat horns, and the white…
"This is the name applied in anatomy to designate the transverse muscle which, in man and the mammalia…
"This is the name applied in anatomy to designate the transverse muscle which, in man and the mammalia…
Domesticated dogs are found in every region of the world. There are multiple breeds of dogs.
Domesticated dogs are found in every region of the world. There are multiple breeds of dogs.
You see this dog dragging along a rope which he holds in his mouth, because he does not have hands (Hooker,…
Domesticated dogs are found in every region of the world. There are multiple breeds of dogs.
The dugong is closeley related to the manatee. It has no hind limbs, but its forelimbs are converted…
The fox is characterized chiefly by its pointed muzzle, short legs and its bushy tail. During the day,…
Tall-necked mammal found only in Africa. They travel in herds and browse from the trees with their long…
Tall-necked mammal found only in Africa. They travel in herds and browse from the trees with their long…
The Rocky Mountain Goat inhabits the most lofty peaks of the Rocky Mountains, (Smiley, 1839).
Hamsters are rodents. They are adapted for rapid and continuous gnawing, and they live chiefly upon…