. Guide leaflet. and internal structure of the groups,and the maps of distribution show where they occur. Theaccompanying labels give information as to their generalcharacter, appearance in time and peculiarities of structure. THE ORDERS OF MAMMALS Following is a list of the Orders of Mammals with briefexplanatory notes in regard to them. The names may appearformidable because they are unfamiliar but they are thenames in general use in text-books, in many cases there are nocommon names and it is hoped that a little observation ofthe collections and the notes in this leaflet may cause thenames
. Guide leaflet. and internal structure of the groups,and the maps of distribution show where they occur. Theaccompanying labels give information as to their generalcharacter, appearance in time and peculiarities of structure. THE ORDERS OF MAMMALS Following is a list of the Orders of Mammals with briefexplanatory notes in regard to them. The names may appearformidable because they are unfamiliar but they are thenames in general use in text-books, in many cases there are nocommon names and it is hoped that a little observation ofthe collections and the notes in this leaflet may cause thenames used to appear a little less fearsome. MONOTREMATA, Egg-layingMammals, Monotremes. In-clude the Platypus and Echidna; termed primitive becausethey resemble in structure the reptiles from which mam-mals are believed to have been derived. They differ fromall other mammals in that the young are hatched fromeggs, though nourished on milk. They are placed in agroup or sub class, termed Prototheria, the first ECHIDNA Echidna aculiatoA mammal that lays eggs Information in regard to Classification, Scientific Names,and related points may be found in A First Chapter inNatural History. MARSUPIALIA, Pouched Mammals, Opossums, Kangaroos and related animals. The young are born at an early stage and during thefirst part of their life carried in a pouch. The greater numberare found only in Australia. They vary greatly in form andhabits and we have marsupials that are flesh eaters, .masseaters and rodents; they jump, climb, run. and a few saillike <nir flying squirrel. The Marsupials are given a sub class,Metatheria, intermediate mammals, as ranking between theegg-laying mammals and those in which the young are well-developed when born. The vast majority of mammals, included in the Orders In-sectivora to Primates form a large assemblage known asEutheria, the right or perfect mammals; these sub-classes arerepresented on the cover as follows, the Prototheria by theEchidna, the Metat
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