Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom

Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom
Samuel Griswold Goodrich, American author (1793-1860)

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Table of Contents
- About This Book
- Preface
- General Classification Of The Animal Kingdom
- Vertebrata
- Class Mammalia
- Order I Bimana, Two Handed
- Order Ii. Quadrumana, Four Handed Animals
- Monkeys
- Order Iii. Carnaria Butchering Animals
- Bats
- Hedgehog
- The Mole
- The Bear
- The Raccoon
- The Coati
- The Badger
- The Glutton
- The Weasel
- The Polecat
- The Ferret
- The Mink
- The Marten
- The Sable
- The Skunk
- The Otter
- The Dog
- The Fox
- The Hyena
- The Lion
- The Tiger
- The Panther
- The Leopard
- The Jaguar
- The American Panther
- The Cat
- Order Iv. Amphibia, Amphibious Animals
- The Seal
- The Walrus
- Order V. Marsupiala, Pouched Animals
- The Opossum
- The Kangaroo
- Order Vi. Rodentia, Gnawing Animals
- The Squirrel
- The Mouse
- The Dormouse
- The Rat
- The Beaver
- The Porcupine
- The Hare
- Order Vii. Edentata, Animals Without Front Teeth
- The Sloth
- The Platypus
- Order Viii. Pachydermata, Thick Skinned Animals
- The Elephant
- The Hippopotamus
- The Rhinoceros
- The Wild Boar
- The Domestic Hog
- The Tapir
- The Horse
- The Pony
- The Ass
- The Zebra
- Order Ix. Ruminantia, Ruminating Animals Those That Chew The Cud
- The Camel
- Deer
- The Giraffe
- The Goat
- The Sheep
- The Ox
- The Bison
- Order X. Cetacea, The Whale Kind
- The Dolphin
- The Grampus
- The Porpoise
- The Whale
- Class Ii. Aves Birds
- Order I. Accipitres, Birds Of Prey
- Vultures
- Hawks
- The Eagle
- The Owl
- Order Ii. Passerinæ
- The Shrike, Or Butcher-bird
- The King Bird
- The Cedar Bird
- The Scarlet Tanager
- The Mocking Bird
- The Baltimore Oriole
- The Wren
- The Purple Martin
- The Swallow
- The Skylark
- The Titmouse
- The Canary Bird
- The Bulfinch
- The Sparrow
- The Crow
- The Raven
- The Magpie
- The Humming Bird
- The Blue Jay
- Order Iii. Scansoriæ, Climbing Birds
- The Cuckoo
- The Woodpecker
- The Parrot
- Order Iv. Gallinacea, Resembling The Domestic Hen
- The Cock
- The Pheasant
- The Ruffed Grouse
- The Pigeon
- Order V. Stilted Or Long-legged Birds
- The Adjutant, Or Maraboo Crane
- The Stork
- The Heron
- The Flamingo
- Order Vi. Palmipedes, Web Footed Birds
- The Gull
- The Cormorant
- The Swan
- The Goose
- Class Iii. Reptilia Reptiles
- Order I. Chelonia, Tortoise
- Order Ii. Sauria, Lizards
- The Crocodile
- The Alligator
- The Salamander
- Order Iii. Ophidia, Serpents
- Order Iv. Batrachea, The Frog Kind
- The Frog
- The Toad
- Class Iv. Pisces Fishes
- The Mackerel
- The Sword Fish
- The Pike
- The Golden Carp
- The Salmon
- The Herring
- The Shark
- Invertebrata
- Class I. Mollusca Soft Animals
- Class Ii. Articulata Jointed Animals
- Class Radiata, Radiated Animals