=First Sub-Kingdom: VERTEBRATA (Backboned Animals)= 16–82
CLASS I: MAMMALIA (Sucklers) 21–48
ORDER: Carnivora (Beasts of Prey) 24–30
Family: Felidæ (Cat Family) 24–25
Family: Canidæ (Dog Family) 25–26
(Wolf, p. 25; Fox, p. 26.)
Family: Mustelidæ (Weasel Family) 26–30
(Martens and Polecat, p. 26; Ferret, p. 27; Stoat and
Weasel, p. 28; Mink, Otter, and Badger, p. 29.)
ORDER: Insectivora (Insect-eating Mammals) 30–33
(Shrews, pp. 30, 31; Mole, pp. 31–33; Hedgehog, p. 33.)
ORDER: Cheiroptera (Bats) 33–35
ORDER: Rodentia (Gnawing Mammals) 35–43
Family: Leporidæ (Hares and Rabbits) 36–38
(Hare and Rabbit, p. 37.)
Family: Muridæ (Mouse Family) 38–41
(Hamster, Black Rat, and Brown Rat, p. 39; Common Mouse,
Long-tailed Field Mouse, and Harvest Mouse, p. 40; Corn
Mouse, p. 41.)
Family: Arvicolidæ (Vole Family) 41–43
(Bank Vole and Water Vole, p. 42; Field Vole, pp. 42, 43;
Southern Field Vole, p. 43.)
ORDER: Ruminantia (Cud-chewing Mammals) 44–47
Family: Cervidæ (Deer Family) 45–47
(Red Deer, p. 46; Roebuck and Fallow Deer, p. 47.)
ORDER: Multungula or Pachydermata (Many-hoofed or
Thick-skinned Mammals) 48
(Wild Boar, p. 48.)
ORDER: Solidungula (Single-hoofed Mammals) 48
CLASS II: AVES (Birds) 49–74
ORDER: Raptores (Birds of Prey) 53–55
ORDER: Scansores (Climbing Birds) 55–56
(Cuckoo, pp. 55, 56.)
ORDER: Passeres (Perching Birds) 57–65
Group: Hirundinidæ (Swallows) 57–58
(Swallows and Martins, p. 57; Swift and Goatsucker, p.
58.)
Group: Magnirostres (Large-beaked Perchers) 58–61
(Jackdaw, Crows, Rook, and Raven, pp. 59–61; Magpie and
Jay, p. 61.)
Group: Conirostres (Conical-beaked Perchers) 61–64
(Titmice, Larks, and Buntings, pp. 61, 62; Finches, p.
62; Sparrows, pp. 62, 63; Linnet, p. 63; Chaffinch, pp.
63, 64.)
Group: Subulirostres (Awl-beaked Perchers) 64–65
(Wagtails, Pipits, and Hedge “Sparrow,” p. 64; Warblers,
pp. 64, 65; Thrush-like birds, p. 65.)
ORDER: Gyrantes (Doves) 65–67
(Wood Pigeon, pp. 66, 67; Turtle Dove and Rock Pigeon, p.
67.)
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