THE CAPE ANT-EATER--The Cage at “the Zoo”--Appearance of the Animal--Its Prey--The Ant-hills-How the Orycteropus obtains its Food--Place in the Order--Teeth--Skull--Tongue--Interesting Questions concerning the Ant-eater--THE PANGOLINS, OR SCALY ANT-EATERS--THE AFRICAN SCALY ANT-EATERS--Differences between the Pangolins and Cape Ant-eaters--Their Habitat--Description--TEMMINCK’S PANGOLIN--Habits--Food--How it Feeds--Superstitious Regard for it shown by the Natives--Scarcity--Appearance--THE LONG-TAILED, OR FOUR-FINGERED PANGOLIN--THE GREAT MANIS--THE ASIATIC SCALY ANT-EATERS--THE SHORT-TAILED, OR FIVE-FINGERED PANGOLIN--The Species of _Manis_--Skull--Stomach--Claws fitted for Digging--Other Skeletal Peculiarities--THE AMERICAN ANT-EATERS--General Appearance--Genera--THE GREAT ANT-BEAR--Habits--Diet--How it Procures its Food--Distribution--Mode and Rate of Locomotion--Stupidity--Manner of Assault and Defence--Stories of its Contests with other Animals--Appearance--THE TAMANDUA--Description--Where Found--Habits--Odour--THE TWO-TOED ANT-EATER--Appearance--Two-clawed Hand--Habits--Von Sach’s Account of his Specimen 169 CHAPTER III. THE ARMADILLO FAMILY. The Armour-plates--How the Shields are formed--Their connection with the Body--Description of the Animals--Mode of Walking--Diet--Skeleton--Adaptation of their Limbs for Burrowing--Classification--THE GREAT ARMADILLO--Appearance--Great Burrower--THE TATOUAY--THE POYOU, OR YELLOW-FOOTED ARMADILLO--THE PELUDO, OR HAIRY ARMADILLO--THE PICHIY--THE PEBA, OR BLACK TATOU--THE MULE ARMADILLO--THE BALL ARMADILLO--Dr. Murie’s Account of its Habits--Description--The Muscles by which it Rolls itself up and Unrolls itself--THE PICHICIAGO--Concluding Remarks: Classification of the Order, Fossil Edentates, the Allied Species of _Manis_ in South Africa and Hindostan 181 ORDER MARSUPIALIA, MARSUPIAL OR POUCHED ANIMALS. SUB-ORDER MARSUPIATA. CHAPTER I. THE KANGAROO AND WOMBAT FAMILIES.