THE CARNIVORA--Division into Terrestrial (Fissipedia) and Aquatic (Pinnipedia)--Introductory Remarks on the FISSIPEDIA--Their Relations to Man and to other Animals--Their Distribution over the Surface of the Globe--Their Structure--The Diversity of their Form and Habits--Their Division into Lesser Groups--THE CAT FAMILY--Their Geographical and Chronological Distribution--Their Skeleton--The Peculiarities of their Skull, Teeth, &c. 1 CHAPTER II. THE CAT FAMILY--THE LION. THE LION--Its Geographical Distribution at the Present Day and in Ancient Times--Its Haunts--Varieties of the Lion--Distinction between the Lion and other Cats--Its Courage, Speed, and Strength--Its Roar--Its Supposed Magnanimity--Its Habits--Man-eating--Occasional resort to Vegetable Diet--Love-making--The Lion-cubs and their Education--Old Age--Breeding in Captivity--Lion Hunting 14 CHAPTER III. THE CAT FAMILY--THE TIGER AND THE LEOPARD. THE TIGER--Its Colour, Size, &c.--Geographical Distribution--Mention of the Tiger by Ancient Writers--Habits of the Tiger--Its Destructiveness--Native Superstitions--Tiger-hunting--THE LEOPARD--Historical Account--External Characters--Size--Geographical Distribution--Varieties--Habits--Love of Dog-meat--Clay-eating Propensities--Attracted by Small-pox Patients 30 CHAPTER IV. THE CAT FAMILY--THE JAGUAR--THE SMALLER WILD CATS--THE DOMESTIC CAT. THE JAGUAR--Its Character, Distribution, and Habits--Fondness for Negroes--THE PUMA--Its Character, Geographical Range, and Habits--Mode of Hunting the Puma--THE OUNCE--THE CLOUDED TIGER--The Character of its Fur, &c.--Its Habits--THE OCELOT--THE MARBLED TIGER-CAT--THE VIVERRINE CAT--THE PAMPAS CAT--THE LONG-TAILED TIGER-CAT--THE MARGAY--THE COLOCOLO--THE JAGUARONDI--THE EYRA--THE SERVAL--THE RUSTY-SPOTTED CAT--THE LEOPARD CAT--THE BAY CAT--THE SPOTTED WILD CAT--THE MANUL--THE EGYPTIAN CAT--THE COMMON WILD CAT--THE DOMESTIC CAT--Historical Sketch--Characters of Skin, &c.--Connection between Whiteness and Blindness--Habits--Use of Whiskers--Diet--Poaching Propensities--Fondness for Offspring--For Foster-children--Madness in Cats--Varieties--The Angora Cat, Manx Cat, Persian Cat, and Chinese Cat 44 CHAPTER V. THE CAT FAMILY--THE HYÆNA FAMILY--THE CRYPTOPROCTA FAMILY--THE AARD-WOLF FAMILY.