THE COMMON JUNGLE CAT--THE COMMON LYNX--Historical Sketch--Geographical Distribution--Distinctive Characters--Habits--Uses--THE PARDINE LYNX--THE CANADIAN LYNX--THE RED LYNX--THE CARACAL--THE CHEETAH--Distinctive Characters--Geographical Distribution--Employment in Hunting--THE HYÆNA FAMILY--External Characters--Skull and Teeth--THE SPOTTED HYÆNA--Geographical Distribution--Habits--Laughing Propensities--THE BROWN HYÆNA--THE STRIPED HYÆNA--THE CRYPTOPROCTA FAMILY--Characteristics of the CRYPTOPROCTA--Its Occurrence and Habits--THE AARD-WOLF FAMILY--Characters and Habits of the AARD-WOLF 70 CHAPTER VI. THE CIVET FAMILY. General Characteristics of the Civet Family--Their Scent, Skull, and Teeth--THE AFRICAN CIVET--Its Characters and Habits--THE ASIATIC CIVET--THE LESSER CIVET--THE GENETTE--THE MUNGOOS, OR ICHNEUMON--Curious Superstition regarding it--THE CRAB MUNGOOS--THE PARADOXURE--THE BINTURONG 87 CHAPTER VII. THE DOG FAMILY--THE DOMESTIC DOG. Section _Cynoidea_--Geographical Distribution--Skull of Dog--Teeth--Legs--Walk--Claws--Internal Anatomy--The Cæcum, or “Cul de sac” of the Intestine--Size--THE DOMESTIC DOG--Its Fidelity and Love--Differences between the Domesticated and Natural Species of the Family--Barking a Civilised Habit--Antiquity of the Dog--The Dog among the Hebrews and Egyptians--The Dog in the Bible--“Dog” as a Term of Reproach--Venerated by many Ancient Nations--The Dog among the Greeks and Romans--Pre-historic Dogs--Dogs in the New World--Peruvian Dogs--Superstitions about the Dog--The Dog as an article of Diet--Origin of the Dog--Identity of Structure of Wild and Domestic Dogs--The independent Training of Wild _Canidæ_ by Savages in many parts of the World--Voice--Results of the whole question as to Origin--Anecdotes about Instinct, Reason, Docility--Muscles of Dog’s Head--Consociation of Dogs--Anecdotes of Sense of Right, Wrong, Duty, Conscience--Sensitiveness, Honesty, Theft, Cunning, Quarrelsomeness, Magnanimity, the reverse, Revenge, Hatred--Conjugal Affection--Devotion to Man--Fickleness--Despair--Rabies and Hydrophobia--Wonderful Variety of Breed 96 CHAPTER VIII. THE DOG FAMILY--DOGS OF SAVAGES--DOGS OF CIVILISED NATIONS--WILD DOGS.