New World Sacker-footed Bats  Family Thyropteridae ................................................................... 180
Old World Sacker-footed Bats  Family Myzopodidae ..................................................................... 180
Vespertilionid Bats  Family Vespertilionidae ................................................................................... 180
Mastiff and Free-tailed Bats  Family Molossidae ............................................................................. 191
PANGOLINS  Order PHOLIDOTA ...................................................................................................... 195
Pangolins  Family Manidae .............................................................................................................. 195
CARNIVORANS  Order CARNIVORA ............................................................................................... 196
Wolves, Dogs, Jacals, Foxes, etc.  Family Canidae .......................................................................... 196
Racoons  Family Procyonidae .......................................................................................................... 198
Pandas  Family Ailuridae.................................................................................................................. 199
Weasels, Martens, Bagers, Otters, etc.  Family Mustelidae .............................................................. 199
Seals  Family Phocidae ..................................................................................................................... 203
Bears, Great Panda  Family Ursidae ................................................................................................. 204
Fur Seals, Sea Lions  Family Otariidae ............................................................................................ 205
Walruses  Family Odobenidae .......................................................................................................... 206
Viverras, etc.  Family Viverridae ...................................................................................................... 206
Mangustes  Family Herpestidae........................................................................................................ 208
Aardwolves  Family Protelida .......................................................................................................... 210
Hyenas  Family Hyaenidae ............................................................................................................... 210
Cats, Lions, etc.  Family Felidae .......................................................................................................211
MALAGASY AADVARKS  Order BIBYMALAGASIA ................................................................... 214
Malagasy Aadvarks  Family Plesiorycteropodidae......................................................................... 214
AADVARKS  Order TUBULIDENTATA ............................................................................................. 214
Aadvarks  Family Orycteropodidae .................................................................................................. 214
ODD-TOED UNGULATES  Order PERISSODACTYLA ................................................................... 215
Tapirs  Family Tapiridae ................................................................................................................... 215
Rhinoceroses  Family Rhinocerotidae .............................................................................................. 215
Horses, Zebras, etc.  Family Equidae ............................................................................................... 216
DOLPHINS, WHALES, ETC.  Order CETACEA ................................................................................ 217
Beaked Whales  Family Hyperoodontidae ....................................................................................... 217
Sperm Whales  Family Physeteridae ................................................................................................ 218
River Dolphins  Family Iniidae ........................................................................................................ 218
Lake Dolphins   Family Lipotidae .................................................................................................... 219
Indian Dolphins   Family Platanistidae ............................................................................................. 219
Dolphins  Family Delphinidae .......................................................................................................... 219
Porpoises  Family Phocoenidae ........................................................................................................ 221
Narwal, Beluga  Family Monodontidae ............................................................................................ 221
Gray Whales  Family Eschrichtiidae ................................................................................................ 222
Rorquals  Family Balaenopteridae.................................................................................................... 222
Right Whales   Family Balaenidae ................................................................................................... 222
EVEN-TOED UNGULATES  Order ARTIODACTYLA ..................................................................... 223
Hippopotamuses  Family Hippopotamidae ...................................................................................... 223
Hogs  Family Suidae ......................................................................................................................... 223
Peccaries  Family Tayassuidae ......................................................................................................... 224
Camels and Lamas  Family Camelidae ............................................................................................. 224
Chevrotains  Family Tragulidae........................................................................................................ 225
Musk Dears  Family Moschidae ....................................................................................................... 225
Dears  Family Cervidae .................................................................................................................... 226
Giraffes Family Giraffidae ................................................................................................................ 228
Pronghorns  Family Antilocapridae .................................................................................................. 228
Cavicorns Family Bovidae ............................................................................................................... 229
HYRAXES  Order HYRACOIDEA ...................................................................................................... 236
Hyraxes  Family Procaviidae ............................................................................................................ 236
PROBOSCIDEANS  Order PROBOSCIDEA ....................................................................................... 237
Mastodonts  Family Mammutidae .................................................................................................. 237
Elephants  Family Elephantidae ....................................................................................................... 237
SIRENIANS  Order SIRENIA ............................................................................................................... 238
Dugong and Sea Cow  Family Dugongidae ...................................................................................... 238
Manatees  Family Trichechidae ........................................................................................................ 238
APPENDIX 1. Higher-level classification of mammals .......................................................................... 239
APPENDIX 2. Principal references ......................................................................................................... 247
INDEX of Russian names of taxa ............................................................................................................ 249
INDEX of Latinic names of taxa.............................................................................................................. 255