. Agricultural zoology. Zoology. MAMMALS. 25 Cat, the parent stock of which is the Nubian cat (Felis Tnaniculata), a native of Nubia and the Soudan. The Wild Cat (Felis catus) is larger than the common. Fig. 14.—Skull of Domestic Cat. kind, and has a thicker tail. Formerly it was tolerably common in Britain, but now only occurs in a few thinly populated districts. The Lynx (Felis Lynx), found at one time in Germany, still lives in the Carpathians, and in Switzerland, but occurs more commonly in Scandinavia, Denmark, and Bussia. Family : Canidse (Dog Family). Head longer than in cats ; canines
. Agricultural zoology. Zoology. MAMMALS. 25 Cat, the parent stock of which is the Nubian cat (Felis Tnaniculata), a native of Nubia and the Soudan. The Wild Cat (Felis catus) is larger than the common. Fig. 14.—Skull of Domestic Cat. kind, and has a thicker tail. Formerly it was tolerably common in Britain, but now only occurs in a few thinly populated districts. The Lynx (Felis Lynx), found at one time in Germany, still lives in the Carpathians, and in Switzerland, but occurs more commonly in Scandinavia, Denmark, and Bussia. Family : Canidse (Dog Family). Head longer than in cats ; canines and carnassials relatively less developed. Two tuberculated molars on each side of each jaw. Claws not so sharp as those of cats, and cannot be drawn back ( are non- retractile). Fore-foot five, hind-foot four toes. Tongue smooth. The various races of the Domestic Dog belong here. The wolf {Cams lupus) is no longer an inhabitant of Britain or Germany, but sometimes crosses the German frontier from Kussia. Galicia, Hungary, the Alps, and the Ardennes, especially in winter> and preys upon the larger domestic animals. The remaining example is—. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bos, Jan Ritzema, 1850-1928; Ainsworth Davis, J. R. (James Richard), 1861-1934. London, Chapman & Hall, Ld.
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