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CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER VIII.
CARNIVOROUS MAMMALS-(continued).
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The Dog tribe-Varieties of dogs-Esquimaux dogs and dog-sledges-
Statistics of dogs-Wolves and their depredations-Wolf Skins
imported—Foxes—Varieties of Skins imported by the Hudson's Bay
Company-Racoons, Bears, and Bear skins-Various species of Bears 236
CHAPTER IX.
CARNIVOROUS MAMMALS-(concluded).
The American and European Badgers—The Polecats-Martens-Sables-
Land and sea Otters-Statistics of imports-Seals and the Seal fishery
-Statistics of seal-oil and seal skins-The Fur Seals of commerce
-Sea lions-Sea elephant-Walrus
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CHAPTER X.
MAMMALS OF SECONDARY IMPORTANCE, THEIR
ECONOMIC PRODUCTS.
Monkeys-Bats-Insectivorous and toothless animals-Hedgehog-Tatoo
- Rodents - Porcupine - Agouti - Cavy-Chinchilla - Beaver-
Statistics of Beaver skins imported - Castoreum - Musquash
Hamster, Marmots-Rabbits and Hares-Statistics-Use of their
skins and flesh
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CHAPTER XI.
SOLIDUNGULA AND PACHYDERMS AND THEIR USES.
Horses, Asses, and Mules—Dray and waggon horses-The Arab horse-
Statistics of Horses in various countries-Horses in Russia-Austra-
lia-South America-Demand for Horses for military purposes-
Products of the Horse-Flesh, hide, horse hair and its manufacture—
Mules and Asses, numbers in different countries-The Quagga and
Zebra-African and Asiatic Elephants-The trade in recent and
fossil Ivory-Statistics of commerce in Ivory .
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PACHYDERMS, OR THICK-SKINNED ANIMALS, AND THEIR
PRODUCTS.
Swine-Great value of the Pig-Various breeds-Our foreign imports of
pigs, bacon, hams, and pork-Extent of pig breeding in the United
States-Vast export of products-Immense slaughter-houses-Pigs in
Russia-Pork as food-Trade in Lard and lard-oil-Hogskins-
Bristles-Our import trade-Russia the chief source of supply-
Statistics of Swine in various countries-Peccaries or wild hogs—
Tapir-Rhinoceros-Use of its hide and horn-Hippopotamus-Its
hide, flesh and teeth
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CHAPTER XIII.
AQUATIC MAMMALS AND THEIR PRODUCTS.
Sirenia—Dugongs-Manatee-Whales and products of the Whale fishery
-Changes in the trade-Its great decline---Whalebone-Spermaceti
--Ambergris - Whale-oil The Narwhal or sea unicorn- The
common Dolphin-Porpoise-White whale-Porpoise-oil-Porpoise-
leather
CHAPTER XIV.
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MARSUPIALS AND THEIR USES:
The Wombat-Opossums, Australian and American-Various species of
Kangaroos, wallabies and wallaroos, hunted for their skins and flesh
-Kangaroo-leather-Fur cloaks--Smaller Marsupials—Bandicoots
-Koala or native bear, native cat, kangaroo-rat, &c.
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INDEX.
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Northern fur Seal. The Sea bear or Sea lion of Alaska
Heads of Aye Aye of Madagascar, white-necked Marmoset, and East
Indian red Monkey .
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