CHAPTER V.

THE CAT FAMILY--THE HYÆNA FAMILY--THE CRYPTOPROCTA FAMILY--THE AARD-WOLF FAMILY.

THE COMMON JUNGLE CAT--THE COMMON LYNX--Historical Sketch--Geographical Distribution--Distinctive Characters--Habits--Uses--THE PARDINE LYNX--THE CANADIAN LYNX--THE RED LYNX--THE CARACAL--THE CHEETAH--Distinctive Characters--Geographical Distribution--Employment in Hunting--THE HYÆNA FAMILY--External Characters--Skull and Teeth--THE SPOTTED HYÆNA--Geographical Distribution--Habits--Laughing Propensities--THE BROWN HYÆNA--THE STRIPED HYÆNA--THE CRYPTOPROCTA FAMILY--Characteristics of the CRYPTOPROCTA--Its Occurrence and Habits--THE AARD-WOLF FAMILY--Characters and Habits of the AARD-WOLF 70